Awake Zion (2013)
65 min
Awake Zion explores the connections between Rasta, Reggae and Judaism, through one woman's beat-laden adventure into the meaning of identity. All the way back to the alleged sultry affair between the Jewish King Solomon and the African Queen of Sheba, Jewish influence is evident in the spiritual history of Ethiopia - turning up subtly in Rastafarian lifestyle and then, inevitably, in reggae. Unravelling the story of this unlikely kinship, Awake Zion unites Jewish and Jamaican musicians, scholars, and historians in a celebration roots and culture - traveling from Crown Heights, Brooklyn, where Caribbean and Jewish cultures share a history of adversity - to Jamaica, the birthplace of reggae - and ultimately to Israel, where a sizzling reggae scene thrives today. Awake Zion examines the preconceptions of what it means to be Jewish, what it means to be Rasta, what it means to be white or black - and, most importantly, the universal search for what it means to be "home".
- Data de estreia
- 9 de agosto de 2013
- País de origem
- Ainda indisponível
Elenco
- Super Dane como Self
- Bongo Daniel como Self
- King Django como Self
- 'Sister' Carol East como Self
- Yossi Fine como Self
- Dr. Israel como Self
- Congo Ashanti Roy Johnston como Self
- Matisyahu como Self
Equipe
- Monica Haim · Diretor(a)
- Monica Haim · Roteirista
- Monica Haim · Produtor(a)
- Keith Strand · Editor(a)