Dread (1996)
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
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Te Hoko Whitu as Self |
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Derek Fox as Reporter |
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Io as Self |
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King Glory as Self |
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Tigi Ness as Self |
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Mahuta Tuhura as Self |
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H.I.M Jah as Self |
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Power of the Trinity as Self |
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Stryker Jones as Self |
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Atareta Poananga as Self |
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Nanny Gaga as Self |
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Te Kupu as Self |
| Crew | Derek Fox | Presenter |
| Editing | Paul Hamilton | Online Editor |
| Production | Geoff Steven | Executive Producer |
| Production | Eruera Mita | Researcher |
| Sound | Eruera Mita | Sound Assistant |
| Production | Rhys Rautjoki | Researcher |
| Sound | Terry Williams | Sound Recordist |
| Writing | Merata Mita | Writer |
| Sound | Rafer Rautjoki | Music Arranger |
| Sound | Terry Williams | Sound |
| Production | Richard Rautjoki | Producer |
| Editing | Richard Rautjoki | Editor |
| Camera | Rewa Harre | Camera Operator |
| Camera | Fred Renata | Camera Operator |
| Directing | Merata Mita | Director |
| Sound | Dick Reade | Sound Recordist |
| Sound | Wayne Smith | Sound Mixer |
| Camera | Eruera Mita | Assistant Camera |
| Writing | Kathy Sunderland | Series Composition |
