Rasta At The ROM VIP Screening Event photos

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On Feb 1, 2012, we held our RasTa At The ROM VIP Screening Event. Click any of the photos below to enlarge the images. View the entire gallery on our Facebook page.
Photography: Ashlee Hutchinson

[CTV] Marley’s granddaughter documents Rasta roots

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The Rastafarian movement, known for its dreadlocks and association with the hypnotic sounds of reggae music, has the ability break down religion, colour, and language barriers, says the granddaughter of reggae's greatest performer.

Donisha Prendergast, the granddaughter of reggae pioneer Bob Marley and his wife Rita, travelled the world to document the history of the movement whose religious and political overtones began in the slums of Jamaica.

Prendergast is featured in "Rasta - A soul's journey," which delves into the origins of the Rastafarian movement in Jamaica and around the world.

"Travelling around the world, what I found is that Rastafari has the ability to break all barriers," she said.


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[Zoomers] Popcorn Picks: RasTa: A Soul’s Journey

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The “soul’s journey,” referred to in the title, does not pertain to one specific soul, or even one particular journey. This, rather, is a documentary that all at once tells the story of the individual, the collective, and the movement.

The individual: Prendergast seeks to define her own identity within the Rasta movement. Though we primarily follow her story, it’s those she meets along the way who truly serve to amplify the importance of her journey. Rastafari in eight countries open up about their personal journeys and struggles, inviting Prendergast and viewers deeper into the soul of the Rastafarian movement.

The collective: Whether it’s Rastafari in Ethiopia, urban centres in North America and the UK, or even those living in Jamaica, they’ve all, in ways both physical and spiritual, had to overcome the prejudice, hatred, and misunderstanding that met them at almost every stop along their journey.

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[Sway Magazine] RasTa: A Soul’s Journey at the ROM: One Love

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By Erica Phillips

“RasTa is an important film that will broaden and deepen audiences’ understanding of Rastafari and their influence on popular culture worldwide,” said executive producer Patricia Scarlett.

According to Stuart Samuels, who is the director and a co-producer of RasTa: A Soul’s Journey, this documentary goes beyond the typical associations with the Rastafarian movement: ganja, dreadlocks and reggae and looks at the global and historical impact and context.

Actor, artist, and activist Donisha Prendergast explores the Rastafarian movement — her grandparents’ spritual legacy— in RasTa. The granddaughter of Rita and Bob Marley travelled through eight countries: Ethiopia, England, Israel, South Africa, Canada, United States, India and Jamaica in search of the roots and evolution of the Rastafarian movement.

“[The film] follows a young woman’s journey to explore the roots and evolution of Rastafari. Donisha encounters survivors and visionaries in the film, and she discovers herself,” said Marilyn Gray, the film’s producer, consultant and instructor.

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