Dread

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

• Movie
• 1996
• 44m
• Documentary

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.

Director

Merata Mita

Starring

Te Hoko Whitu, Derek Fox, Io, King Glory