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Release Year2013
Runtime0h 11m
LanguageEN
CertificationNR
GenresMusic
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DirectorSimone Bertuzzi, Simone Trabucchi
WritersSimone Bertuzzi, Simone Trabucchi
TypeFeature Film
Rating0.0 out of 10
Cast1 credited
Also Known AsNegus - Lee "Scratch" Perry
About Negus - Lee "Scratch" Perry
The legendary Jamaican-born dub and regga master Rasta Lee "Scratch" Perry, the spiritual MC of the film, invokes Haile Selassie in a fiery re-enactment of an historical event from the Italian Fascist period when an effigy of the last Negus of Ethiopia, Haile Selassie I, was burned in the main square of the filmmaker’s hometown, Vernasca, a village located between Milano and Bologna. At the same time, Hailé Selassié I was becoming the Black Messiah for Rastafarianism, a movement born in Jamaica during the 30s and spread all over the planet, including Ethiopia, considered the Mother Land by Rasta followers.
Directed by Simone Bertuzzi, Simone Trabucchi, Negus - Lee "Scratch" Perry leans on a strong ensemble — Lee "Scratch" Perry — to carry a story that balances spectacle with character.
The film landed with audiences for its craft and performances, and remains one of the most talked-about music titles of 2013.
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