Dread (1996)

Dread

1996

Documentary

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.

Credits

Director

Merata Mita

Cast

Atareta Poananga as Self

Derek Fox as Reporter

H.I.M Jah as Self

Io as Self

King Glory as Self

Mahuta Tuhura as Self

Power of the Trinity as Self

Stryker Jones as Self