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Dread

1996-07-26 · 44 min · Not rated

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.

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Directors
Merata Mita
Production companies
Ora digital, Inside New Zealand
Countries
New Zealand
Status
Released

Top Cast

Te Hoko WhituSelf
Derek FoxReporter
IoSelf
King GlorySelf
Tigi NessSelf
Mahuta TuhuraSelf
H.I.M JahSelf
Power of the TrinitySelf
Stryker JonesSelf
Atareta PoanangaSelf
Nanny GagaSelf
Te KupuSelf

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