Dread (1996)

Director: Merata Mita

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

Te Hoko Whitu

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Derek Fox

Reporter

Io

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King Glory

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Tigi Ness

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Mahuta Tuhura

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H.I.M Jah

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Power of the Trinity

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Stryker Jones

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Atareta Poananga

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