Film

Dread

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

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0h 44m

1996

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

Synopsis

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.

Director

Merata Mita

Documentary

new zealandmaorirastafarianeast coast

Cast & Crew

Te Hoko Whitu

as Self

Derek Fox

as Reporter

as Self

King Glory

as Self

Tigi Ness

as Self

Mahuta Tuhura

as Self

H.I.M Jah

as Self

Power of the Trinity

as Self

Stryker Jones

as Self

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