Dread
Merata Mita1996-07-26
"I aroha to them. It was not their fault that they had strayed because of the conditioning. Colonisation."
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44 min
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
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Te Hoko Whitu | Self | Unowned |
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Derek Fox | Reporter | Unowned |
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Io | Self | Unowned |
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King Glory | Self | Unowned |
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Tigi Ness | Self | Unowned |
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Mahuta Tuhura | Self | Unowned |
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H.I.M Jah | Self | Unowned |
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Power of the Trinity | Self | Unowned |
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Stryker Jones | Self | Unowned |
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Atareta Poananga | Self | Unowned |
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Nanny Gaga | Self | Unowned |
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Te Kupu | Self | Unowned |