Dread

Dread (1996)

N/A 44 min Movie
Documentary

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

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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Cast

Te Hoko Whitu Te Hoko Whitu Self
Derek Fox Derek Fox Reporter
Io Io Self
King Glory King Glory Self
Tigi Ness Tigi Ness Self
Mahuta Tuhura Mahuta Tuhura Self
H.I.M Jah H.I.M Jah Self
Power of the Trinity Power of the Trinity Self
Stryker Jones Stryker Jones Self
Atareta Poananga Atareta Poananga Self
Nanny Gaga Nanny Gaga Self
Te Kupu Te Kupu Self

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