Film Screening: Baraka with an Introduction & Short Film by the GSA Biosphere 

Heart of the Biosphere: A Year in the Life of Merric-Kells and Silver Flowe
Filmed over twelve months among some of Southwest Scotland’s most dramatic mountain and wetland landscapes. This cinematic short invites its audience to experience wildlife, habitats, and a sense of place. Journey through four seasons to discover why the UNESCO Biosphere’s remote core area is so important for conservation and sustainable land use and how forging connections between people and nature creates a better future for all.  

Baraka is a documentary like no other.  It was shot in 24 countries and features incredible images of the world in all its variety, a cinematic spectacle with an incredible soundtrack – not to be missed

Roger Ebert included the film in his “Great Movies” list, writing: ‘If man sends another Voyager to the distant stars and it can carry only one film on board, that film might be “Baraka.” It uses no language, so needs no translation. It speaks in magnificent images, natural sounds, and music both composed and discovered. It regards our planet and the life upon it. It stands outside of historical time. To another race, it would communicate: This is what you would see if you came here.’