The First Rasta
2010 · Documentary · 86 min. · France
At the beginning of the last century, the young Leonard Percival Howell (1893 – 1981) left Jamaica, became a sailor and travelled the world. On his way, he chanced upon all the ideas that stirred his time. From Bolshevism to New Thought, from Gandhi to anarchism, from Garveyism to psychoanalysis, he sought to find his promised land. With this cocktail of ideas Leonard ‘Gong’ Howell returned to Jamaica and founded Pinnacle, the first Rasta community in 1939.
Direction Hélène Lee · Christophe Farnarier
Screenplay Hélène Lee
Cinematography Christophe Farnarier
Original title Le premier rasta
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Not rated (FilmAffinity)
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