Dread

"I aroha to them. It was not their fault that they had strayed because of the conditioning. Colonisation."

Dread — Plot

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.

• Release date
• July 26, 1996
• Runtime
• 44 min
• Genres
• Documentary
• Director
• Merata Mita