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Seen Kevin Macdonald's Marley biopic? Here's more reggae on celluloid

From Kingston to Lewisham, here are five other must-see reggae moviesThe Harder They Come (Dir. Perry Henzell, Jamaica, 1972)Jamaica's first feature, and the one against which others are measured. The plot – poor country boy seeks fortune in city – is archetypal, but Henzell cleverly turns our admiration for hero Ivan (Jimmy Cliff in incendiary form) into revulsion, as the film shifts through melodrama, comedy and musical into tragedy. Immortal movie moments – "You think the hero can be de...

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Seen Kevin Macdonald's Marley biopic? Here's more reggae on celluloid

Guardian Music — From Kingston to Lewisham, here are five other must-see reggae moviesThe Harder They Come (Dir. Perry Henzell, Jamaica, 1972)Jamaica's first feature, and the one against ... more info