Dread
"I aroha to them. It was not their fault that they had strayed because of the conditioning. Colonisation."
44 mins
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.
Te Hoko Whitu
Self
Derek Fox
Reporter
Io
Self
King Glory
Self
Tigi Ness
Self
Mahuta Tuhura
Self
H.I.M Jah
Self
Stryker Jones
Self
Atareta Poananga
Self
Nanny Gaga
Self
Te Kupu
Self
Derek Fox
Presenter
Richard Rautjoki
Producer
Richard Rautjoki
Editor
Geoff Steven
Executive Producer
Dick Reade
Sound Recordist
Rewa Harre
Camera Operator
Wayne Smith
Sound Mixer
Rhys Rautjoki
Researcher
Paul Hamilton
Online Editor
Terry Williams
Sound
Terry Williams
Sound Recordist
Rafer Rautjoki
Music Arranger
Fred Renata
Camera Operator
Eruera Mita
Researcher
Eruera Mita
Assistant Camera
Eruera Mita
Sound Assistant
Kathy Sunderland
Series Composition