Movie

The First Rasta

★ 4.0(2)20111h 26m

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Director: Hélène Lee, Christophe Farnarier
Release date: 2011-04-27
Runtime: 1h 26m
Language: English
Status: Released

The First Rasta — trailer

About The First Rasta

The First Rasta is a 2011 movie in the Documentary genre, directed by Hélène Lee and Christophe Farnarier, starring The Abyssinians, Leonard Percival Lowell and Marcus Garvey. It has a runtime of 1 hour 26 minutes. It holds an average rating of 4.0/10 from 2 viewers. Below you can see where to watch The First Rasta in Mexico — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.

Synopsis

Going far beyond the standard imagery of Rasta—ganja, reggae, and dreadlocks—this cultural history offers an uncensored vision of a movement with complex roots and the exceptional journey of a man who taught an enslaved people how to be proud and impose their culture on the world. In the 1920s Leonard Percival Howell and the First Rastas had a revelation concerning the divinity of Haile Selassie, king of Ethiopia, that established the vision for the most popular mystical movement of the 20th century, Rastafarianism. Although jailed, ridiculed, and treated as insane, Howell, also known as the Gong, established a Rasta community of 4,500 members, the first agro-industrial enterprise devoted to producing marijuana. In the late 1950s the community was dispersed, disseminating Rasta teachings throughout the ghettos of the island. A young singer named Bob Marley adopted Howell's message, and through Marley's visions, reggae made its explosion in the music world.

Cast

The Abyssinians

Themselves

Leonard Percival Lowell

Self (archive footage)

Marcus Garvey

Self (archive footage)

Max Romeo

Self

Themes & keywords

jamaicarastafarian

Frequently asked questions

Where can I watch The First Rasta in Mexico?+

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Is The First Rasta on Netflix?+

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How long is The First Rasta?+

The First Rasta has a runtime of 1 hour 26 minutes (86 minutes).

Who stars in The First Rasta?+

The First Rasta stars The Abyssinians, Leonard Percival Lowell, Marcus Garvey and Max Romeo.

When did The First Rasta come out?+

The First Rasta is a 2011 movie directed by Hélène Lee and Christophe Farnarier.

What genre is The First Rasta?+

The First Rasta is Documentary film.

Who directed The First Rasta?+

The First Rasta was directed by Hélène Lee and Christophe Farnarier.