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Omega Rising Women of Rastafari

01/01/1988

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0hr 52min

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Documentary

STORY

A ground-breaking documentary, Omega Rising Women of Rastafari was the first film to explore and challenge myths and stereotypes about the Rastafarian movement; and give voice to women of Rastafari, who speak for themselves about their relationship to the movement and its development. A self-taught camerawoman who began her career documenting community issues in Tottenham, D. Elmina Davis was a Rastafarian herself and had travelled extensively in Africa and the Caribbean. Poetry, mythology, archive footage, interviews, music and dance are skilfully folded into her film’s narrative, revealing the journey to higher consciousness for Jamaican and British Rastafarian women. Interviewees include Judy Mowatt, reggae solo artist and a member of Bob Marley’s backing trio, The I Three.

CAST & CREW

    Cast

  • Maqdes Wint
  • Judy Mowatt
  • Patsy Ricketts
  • Paulette Sweeney
  • Nsombi Jaja

    Directors

  • D. Elmina Davis
  • Imruh Bakari

INFORMATION

    Production Companies

  • Ceddo Film and Video Workshop

    Production Countries

  • United Kingdom

LANGUAGES

    Cast

    Maqdes Wint

    Judy Mowatt

    Patsy Ricketts

    Paulette Sweeney

    Nsombi Jaja

    Kukuwa Abba

    Everdene Reid

    Iris Bailey

    Yvette Clarke

    Rasheda Ashanti