The First Rasta (2011)

Name: The First Rasta
Genre: Documentary
Released: 2011-04-27
Duration: 86 min
Rating: 6.2
Cast: Max Romeo

2011 • 1h 26m • Documentary

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Apr 27, 2011•1h 26m

Director: Hélène Lee, Christophe Farnarier

OriginalLe Premier rasta

LanguageFrench

W2TCH Rating51%Mixed

Synopsis

This cultural history explores Rastafarianism beyond common perceptions of marijuana, reggae, and dreadlocks, revealing a complex movement and the story of a man who empowered enslaved people to embrace their culture. In the 1920s, Leonard Percival Howell and the First Rastas had a profound realization about the divinity of Haile Selassie, Emperor of Ethiopia, which became the foundation for Rastafarianism, the 20th century's most influential mystical movement. Despite facing imprisonment, ridicule, and accusations of insanity, Howell, known as the Gong, built a community of 4,500 people and established the first agricultural business dedicated to marijuana production. By the late 1950s, the community had spread Rasta teachings throughout Jamaica's ghettos. A young singer named Bob Marley embraced Howell’s message, and through his music, reggae music gained international prominence.

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