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Dread (1996)
Directed by Merata Mita
“"I aroha to them. It was not their fault that they had strayed because of the conditioning. Colonisation."”
Documentary · 44m
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.
Cast
Crew
- Director
- Merata Mita
- Writer
- Merata Mita
- Editor
- Richard Rautjoki
- Producer
- Richard Rautjoki
Details
- Release date
- 1996-07-26
- Runtime
- 44m
- Genres
- Documentary
- Original language
- EN
- Spoken languages
- English, Maori
- Countries
- New Zealand
- Production
- Ora digital, Inside New Zealand