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Land of Look Behind
Land of Look Behind

 enlarge 		Director: Alan Greenberg
Actors: Gregory Isaacs, Louis Lepke, Mutabaruka
Studio: Subversive Cinema
Category: DVD

List Price: $19.95
Buy New: $13.25
You Save: $6.70 (34%)



Avg. Customer Rating: 5.0 out of 5 stars 6 reviews
Sales Rank: 43556

Format: Color, Dvd-video, Widescreen, Ntsc
Language: English (Original Language)
Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Running Time: 90 minutes
Number Of Items: 2
Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1
Dimensions (in): 7.1 x 5.4 x 0.6

MPN: 400115
UPC: 858964001157
EAN: 0858964001157

Theatrical Release Date: 1982
Release Date: January 30, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days
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Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
The lush sensuality of Jamaica the Rastafarian faith and the mystical fervor of reggae are the subjects of this impressionistic documentary/fantasy. Director Greenberg journeys into the hearts and minds of the island people and chronicles their cultural and religious beliefs. This magical meditation on Jamaican life evolved from a planned documentary on Bob Marley's funeral and includes the music of Marley performances by Gregory Isaacs and Lui Lepki and dub poet Mutaburuka.System Requirements:Run Time: 88 minsFormat: DVD MOVIE Genre: DOCUMENTARIES/MISC. UPC: 858964001157 Manufacturer No: 400115

Customer Reviews:   Read 1 more reviews...

5 out of 5 stars Jamaica for ever   March 21, 2007
 1 out of 3 found this review helpful

So you never been to Jamiaca before ? As i do ?
Well, in the meanwhile you SHOULD buy this DVD, because, one more time, it gives you the right sense of the life.


5 out of 5 stars Excellent film,   September 17, 2006
 3 out of 4 found this review helpful

What a great film this is, one of my favourite reggae related films, but if it's reggae your after then this isn't a documentary about reggae, it's basically a view of local people in JA, giving interviews with local rastas and some special interviews with Mutabaruka + Gregory Isaacs. A really spiritual film, a meditation.
Nice one Ryko for re-releasing this one......


5 out of 5 stars Classic picture of early 80's Jamaica   September 8, 2006
 4 out of 5 found this review helpful

This is one of my favorite documentaries, and I'm so happy that Ryko has released it on DVD. The back story that I heard from friends about this film--and I'll admit I don't know if it's true--is that a group of German filmmakers arrived in Jamaica to make a documentary about life in the Jamaican countryside. But shortly after they arrived there and began filming, Bob Marley passed away and life-as-usual in Jamaica came to a screeching halt. The film then bacame a meditation on the life of the Jamaican sufferer and, indirectly, an homage to the life of Bob Marley. If you're looking for star-power or hot reggae musical performances, this may not be the movie for you. Apart from a live Gregory Isaacs song paying tribute to Marley, there isn't much live music. What this film does have is a lot of very poor, very honest and well-spoken Jamaican people talking about their philosophies of life, their religion, and their hardships. This film contains some great cinematography of both the Jamaican countryside and Kingston. But what really makes it unique is the filmmakers willingness to put a microphone in front of a lot of people that aren't usually heard and just let the cameras roll.

As an aside, the film also contains an interesting segment with Mutabaruka.


5 out of 5 stars Excellent.....   January 3, 2006
 4 out of 5 found this review helpful

An excellent documentary style film, starts off in an area in Jamaica called "Look Behind" and "Cockpit" basically Jamaica's countryside/jungle, interviews the locals there who seem to be mainly rastafarian, gives a great insight into the local culture and how much of an influence Bob Marley has had upon them. Then moves onto the city and interviews Gregory Isaacs in his office, then u get to see him perform, wicked act. Some great scenes of Bob Marleys funeral showing the huge amount of people that turned out that day. Lui Lepke performs to the huge crowd a great song dedicated to Bob Marley.
A Must have film for any collector of JA/Carribean film, or any Reggae collectors, a real gem capturing the spirit of the times on film.


5 out of 5 stars LAND OF LOOK BEHIND, a must see   January 20, 2000
 18 out of 19 found this review helpful

Growing up in a culture where the names Bob Marley and rastafaria typically represent only Popstardom and illegal ganja use, I went into viewing this movie expecting to see, once again, that portayal. I came out refreshed, with a different and more far-reaching understanding of the Rastafarian culture and the essence of Marley's music. To view LAND OF LOOK BEHIND is to peer into the depths of Look Behind's (Jamaica's) interior, to bypass the facades of tourism and pop, to see a people, their history, their prospects of a future. The message, wisdom and influence of Marley's music has never been so profoundly captured on film as it has in LAND OF LOOK BEHIND. It is a must for any Marley fan, as well as anyone at all interested in filmed documentaries. Indeed, it is a gem among stones.


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