Ron Fricke's Baraka (1992) was groundbreaking when it first came out. Today, it serves as a retrospective on a frantic 1990's culture that very much applies to many of the current societal inherent behaviors.
This so-called "non-narrative" documentary undoubtedly narrates in its own way; while there's no evident plot, one can peal layers and easily find underlying multi-dimensional narratives. Its form was previously explored in the Qatsi trilogy and even in Fricke's own Chronos (1985). But this is the first really compelling signature documentary that still stirs political and anthropological commentary. Another jewel of cinema that one cannot and should not ignore.
One of the many clever devices used in the film, is the many static camera shots with frantic and repetitive motion, that when combined with masterful camera treatment (and obviously the music) create everlasting imagery and I argue, everlasting emotions.
A sort of "Static Motion" effect: what moves actually, is one's own emotions.