Dread (1996)
• July 26th, 1996 • 0h 44min
Documentary
Overview
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.
Make sure to check your pop-up blocker!!
Trailer
Similar Movies
How Far Is Heaven
Released on: 2012-08-23
Documentary
The Sisters of Compassion have lived in the remote village of Jerusalem / Hiruharama on the Whanganu...
Beyond The Edge
Released on: 2013-10-24
Documentary, Drama
A 3D feature film about Sir Edmund Hillary's monumental and historical ascent of Mt. Everest in 1953...
Lord Howe Island: Pacific Eden
Released on: 2006-12-31
Documentary
A place of biological superlatives with a flora and fauna that have only just begun to be researched...
The Journey of the Lion
Released on: 1992-10-29
Documentary
Brother Howie is a Jamaican Rastifari who dreams of the land of his ancestors: Africa. On a journey ...
Merata: How Mum Decolonised the Screen
Released on: 2019-01-28
Documentary
This film is an intimate portrayal of pioneering filmmaker Merata Mita told through the eyes of her ...
New Country - New People
Released on: 1978-01-01
Documentary
A documentary about the history of settler groups that came to New Zealand from Europe.
Flare - A Ski Trip
Released on: 1977-10-11
Documentary
A short documentary about freestyle skiing made for the New Zealand Tourist and Publicity Department...
Four Shorts on Architecture
Released on: 1975-10-10
Documentary
A visual essay on contemporary Kiwi architecture.
Mururoa 1973
Released on: 1973-10-08
Documentary, War
In 1973 Alister Barry joined the crew of a protest boat (The Fri) to Mururoa Atoll, where the French...
Backroom Troubles
Released on: 1997-01-01
Documentary
Women talk about the circumstances that drove them to seek illegal abortions and the often traumatic...
Old Dog
Released on: 2017-10-31
Documentary
Retired New Zealand farmer and dog trainer Paul Sorenson passes his knowledge to the next generation...
Trailblazers: The New Zealand Story
Released on: 2017-01-28
Documentary
New Zealand is a place of great natural beauty and resources, of pioneering immigrants from the Maor...
The Hockey Film
Released on: 2023-12-03
Documentary
A harsh winter in Canada’s Muskoka, where players face sub-zero temperatures, contrasts with New Zea...
Elementa
Released on: 2020-07-04
Documentary
A black-and-white visual meditation of wilderness and the elements. Wildlife filmmaker Richard Sidey...
Erebus: Operation Overdue
Released on: 2014-07-13
Documentary
On 28 November 1979, an Air New Zealand jet with 257 passengers went missing during a sightseeing to...
Hot Air
Released on: 2014-07-31
Documentary
In the years since New Zealand politicians began to grapple with climate change our greenhouse gas e...
Dame Valerie Adams: More Than Gold
Released on: 2022-10-20
Documentary, Drama
Olympic Champion, Kiwi Icon, Tongan Leader, Orphan, Mother...winning was just part of the journey.
Māori
Released on: 1981-07-25
Documentary, History
This 1981 NFU film is a tour of the contemporary world of Aotearoa’s tangata whenua. It won headline...
The Breath Connection
Released on: 2019-05-01
Documentary
A portrait of free diver Kathryn Nevatt, former World Champion and current New Zealand record holder...