Band Pro Hosts Free 70mm Screening of Baraka at Cine Gear LA 2015

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Fri, 05/29/2015 - 11:18 -- Nick Dager

Band Pro to screen Baraka at Cine Gear.Band Pro will present a free 70mm screening of Baraka on June 5th at 1:00 p.m. in the Sherry Lansing Theater at Cine Gear LA 2015.  A Q&A with producer Mark Magidson, moderated by cinematographer Jon Fauer, will immediately follow the film.

Shot in 25 countries on six continents, the film captures a series of stunningly photographed scenes that capture what director Ron Fricke calls "a guided mediation on humanity."  Critic Roger Ebert summed up his appreciation of the work as follows: “If man sends another Voyager to the distant stars and it can carry only one film on board, that film might be Baraka.”

Originally released in 1992, Baraka was the first film in over twenty years to be photographed in the 70mm Todd-AO format, and the first film ever to be restored and scanned at 8K resolution.

Band Pro president & CEO Amnon Band said, “As you know, last year we screened Samsara in 4K at Cine Gear.  The response was huge, and we wanted this year to be just as amazing.  Baraka is a film that deserves to be projected and appreciated on the big screen.”

Seating is extremely limited and early attendance is strongly encouraged.

Watch the trailer here: https://vimeo.com/48032597

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