Dread

Dread

1996
44m
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Documentary

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

Overview

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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

Production Information

Production Companies
Ora digital Inside New Zealand
Production Countries
New Zealand
Spoken Languages
English Maori

Keywords

new zealand maori rastafarian east coast

Quick Facts

Release Date July 26, 1996
Status Released
Language EN
Website Visit Site

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

Key Crew

Merata Mita
Director
Merata Mita
Writer
Richard Rautjoki
Producer
Geoff Steven
Executive Producer