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.

Merata Mita

Director

Derek Fox

Presenter

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 Recordist

Rafer Rautjoki

Music Arranger

Fred Renata

Camera Operator

Eruera Mita

Researcher

Eruera Mita

Assistant Camera

Eruera Mita

Sound Assistant

Kathy Sunderland

Series Composition

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