CinemaOSMovie · 1996 · 0h 44m

Dread

"I aroha to them. It was not their fault that they had strayed because of the conditioning. Colonisation."

Documentary

An East Coast community in Ruatōria, New Zealand attempts to live in autarchy according to the tenets of their movement. Bob Marley, a prophet of our electronic age, is the soundtrack to the everyday lives of these Māori who feel closer to their own roots by observing a blend of Afro-Carribean Rastafarianism and the Ringatū faith. Merata Mita's camera respectfully portrays this singular cultural dialogue. The outsider cultures of Jamaicans, Ethiopians and Māori have come together, vibrating to a common cosmic chord. They find an underground brotherhood, across continents and seas.

Directed byMerata Mita

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 44m
Language
EN
Released
July 26, 1996
Studios
Ora digitalInside New Zealand

Featuring

Cast & crew

10 credited
Starring

Te Hoko Whitu

Self

Derek Fox

Reporter

Io

Self

King Glory

Self

Tigi Ness

Self

Mahuta Tuhura

Self

H.I.M Jah

Self

Power of the Trinity

Self

Stryker Jones

Self

Atareta Poananga

Self

Creative team
Directed by
Merata Mita
Merata Mita
Written by
Merata Mita
Merata Mita
Produced by
Richard Rautjoki

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