Omega Rising Women of Rastafari

Omega Rising Women of Rastafari (1988)

Documentary

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.

Director: D. Elmina Davis

Casts

	Maqdes Wint as
	Judy Mowatt as
	Patsy Ricketts as
	Paulette Sweeney as
	Nsombi Jaja as
	Kukuwa Abba as
	Everdene Reid as
	Iris Bailey as
	Yvette Clarke as
	Rasheda Ashanti as
	Minnie Phillips as

Crew