Rita Marley

Oscar ödüllu Denzel Washington (The Hurricane) ve Robert Townsend (Hollywood Shuffle) bu "nükteli, romantik, eğlenceli ve rahat" (Vincent Canby, The New York Times) filmde başrolleri paylaşıyorlar. Baharat ve macera dolu The Mighty Quinn, "güneşin parladığı Karayipler'de içeceğiniz bir kokteyl kadar baştan çıkarıcı" (The Washington Post!) Karayipler'de hayat Polis Şefi Xavier Quinn (Washington) için pek de kolay değildir. Espritüel adalıların "The Mighty Quinn" adını taktıkları ve evde çocuk bakmasını isteyen bir karısı olan Quinn, çocukluk arkadaşı Maubee (Townsend) cinayetle suçlandığında kendisini bir anda olayların tam ortasında bulur. Kaçak arkadaşını bulmaya zorlanan Quinn, aralarında ölü adamın bir salon şarkıcısı olma hayalleri kuran güzel metresi (Mimi Rogers), evinde yılan besleyen bir Karayip büyücüsü (Esther Rolle) ve gizli niyetlere sahip esrarengiz bir Amerikalı ziyaretçinin de (M.Emmet Walsh) olduğu renkli bir şüpheliler listesiyle tanışır.

On 2 July 2005 an estimated 3 billion people came together in the fight against extreme poverty. LIVE 8 - 10 concerts featuring over 1000 musicians from across the globe - asked people not for their money, but for their voice.

Bob Marley'in evrenselliği, müzik tarihine katkısı ve toplumsal, siyasal bir öncü olarak üstlendiği rol tek kelimeyle benzersiz. Marley, bir müzisyen, bir devrimci ve bir efsane olarak gençliğinden uluslararası yıldız oluşuna dek bu efsane sanatçının yaşam öyküsünü anlatıyor. Marley ailesinin desteğiyle gerçekleştirilen filmde daha önce gün yüzüne çıkmamış görüntüler, inanılmaz performanslar ve yakın dostlarıyla yapılmış röportajlar da yer alıyor. İlk kez Berlin Film Festivali'nde izleyiciyle buluşan filmin yönetmeni, İskoçya'nın Son Kralı filmini de çeken Kevin Macdonald filmde, ölümünden 30 yıl sonra bile Bob Marley'in nasıl hâlâ dünyanın dört bir yanındaki insanlara hitap etmeyi sürdürdüğünü inceliyor.

They have raged on for forty years, cutting a swath across continents and lighting the fuse of revolutionary thought. From the pressure-cooker ghettos of England to the mighty gates of 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue, one band has forged an enduring legacy. This is their story.

One Love documents the December 1999 tribute concert honoring reggae pioneer Bob Marley produced in Oracabessa Bay, Jamaica, and originally broadcast on the TNT cable network. Featured is a cross-section of major rock, pop, hip hop, and reggae talent including Lauryn Hill, Chrissie Hynde, Jimmy Cliff, Erykah Badu, Queen Latifah, Busta Rhymes, and Tracy Chapman. For its DVD release, the producers have restored an hour of additional footage not included in the broadcast, including bonus songs performed by the Marley Family and a behind-the-scenes featurette. Exclusive DVD features also include a Dolby Digital 5.1 Surround Sound mix and a multi-angle presentation of the concert finale, enabling users to select from five separate angles.

This is the 1983 edition of Jamaica’s annual Reggae Sunsplash in Montego Bay, a week-long showcase for some of the greatest names in reggae, ska, funk and dub poetry.

Profile of the life and music of the legendary reggae singer.

Recorded in California at the Santa Barbara County Bowl, this live concert appearance from Bob Marley and the Wailers was filmed on November 25, 1979. One of the last shows to be recorded before Marley's untimely demise, the gig is a scintillating mix of reggae classics and provides a fitting epitaph to the influential musician. Tracks include "I Shot the Sheriff," "Exodus," "Is This Love" and many more.

The Wailers, featuring the legendary Bob Marley, Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer, became the most influential band in the history of Reggae music. "Catch a Fire," their first Island album, released in 1973, introduced them to an international rock audience. The principal figures in the creation of the album tell the story of how this record was designed to "cross-over." The program features a unique interview and performance with Bunny Wailer, rare archive interviews with Bob Marley and Peter Tosh and contributions in words and music from many of those who performed, Rare home movies of the Wailers in Jamaica, unseen footage lots more.

The Uprising Tour was Bob Marley's last tour before his tragic early death in May 1981. Marley's energetic, charismatic performance gives no indication that he was already ill with the cancer that would take his life less than a year later. This live show from Dortmund's Westfalenhalle was filmed for the famous German music TV series Rockpalast on June 13th 1980, featuring Bob Marley on superb form. Expertly delivering a set of hit singles and classic album tracks, Marley's energetic, charismatic performance includes I Shot The Sheriff, Get Up, Stand Up and No Woman, No Cry and the film has been substantially restored to a high level.

Unparalleled as a live act, Bob Marley and the Wailers perform their world-famous reggae hits in this 1977 concert from London's Rainbow Theatre. The show was filmed during the band's tour to promote their "Exodus" album. Thirteen tracks include favorites such as "No Woman, No Cry," "I Shot the Sheriff," "Lively Up Yourself" and "Get Up, Stand Up." Also featured are interviews with Marley's wife, Rita, and his mother, Cedella Booker.

The life of Bob Marley with interviews from family and friends, and features rare footage of Bob Marley. Captures the feel and timelessness of the music and the man himself.

The life story of Nesta Robert Marley, Rastafarian prophet who with Peter Tosh and Bunny Wailer brought the powerful message of reggae music to the world outside their native Jamaica. Narration consists of selections from Marley's taped interviews.

A personal journey by Oscar nominee Christine Choy discovering the impact of Chinese Development in Africa.

A documentary series about pop and rock albums that are considered the best or most distinctive of a well-known band or musician or that exemplify a stage in the history of music.

Three part BBC series about the history of Jamaican music and it's influence on modern charts in the UK and America. Traces the story of how Caribbean island conquered the world through its music. With interviews and commentary from reggae legends as well as people on the ground, Lloyd Bradley takes up the story from the late 1950s and the development of ska, then follows the music’s journey overseas in the 1960s. But it was in the 1970s that reggae exploded into an international phenomenon with the super-stardom of Bob Marley and artists like Burning Spear, Jimmy Cliff, and Third World. Since then, reggae has continued to reinvent itself as a powerful musical and cultural force.