Omega Rising Women of Rastafari 1988
Watch Omega Rising Women of Rastafari (1988) : Full Movie Online Free 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.
- Released: Jan 01, 1988
- Runtime: 52 minutes
- Genre: Documentary
- Stars: Maqdes Wint, Judy Mowatt, Patsy Ricketts, Paulette Sweeney, Nsombi Jaja, Kukuwa Abba, Everdene Reid, Iris Bailey, Yvette Clarke, Rasheda Ashanti, Minnie Phillips
- Production Company: Ceddo Film and Video Workshop
