Baraka - Sunday 27th October 5pm at Rheged

Those who saw 'Samsara' last year at Rheged will need no introduction to this week's film. This was so popular we weren't sure what to follow it with; 'Baraka' was director Ron Fricke's first 'wordless documentary'. It is a similar attempt to explore our relationship with the world around us, showing the visual beauty that exists in 24 countries whilst pointing out our abilities to destroy them. Filmed with time-lapse photography, using 70mm film, the result is a stunning tour-de-force round the world, a 'guided meditation' which leaves audiences in awe; as Mike McCahill said in the Guardian - 'The only reaction permitted is gawping'. Based on the 'Rotten Tomatoes' audience score of 95%, this is going to be a contender for our best film of the season.