HARDER THAN THE ROCK (12A) 1hr 40m

Name: HARDER THAN THE ROCK (12A) 1hr 40m
Start: 2024-11-15T20:00:00+00:00
End: 2024-11-15T22:00:00+00:00
Location: 27A High Street, TQ9 5NP Totnes, United Kingdom

Schedule

Fri Nov 15 2024 at 08:00 pm to 10:00 pm

UTC+00:00

Location

27A High Street, TQ9 5NP Totnes, United Kingdom | Totnes, EN

Dir: Mark Warmington
Cast: Locksley Gichie, John Lennon, Mykael S.Riley
Genre: Documentary
Harder Than The Rock - the fascinating story of Cimarons, the first UK band to embrace the thrilling new sound coming out of Jamaica. Reggae exploded in the 1970s, with Cimarons at its heart. Thousands of miles from Jamaica, they brought excitement, experimentation and sheer anticipation booming from speaker boxes, putting the new generation of Black British youth in touch with their roots – in contact with who they really were. Industry legends, Cimarons worked with reggae-royalty Bob Marley, Toots & the Maytals, Jimmy Cliff, Lee 'Scratch' Perry and even Paul McCartney, but have been hugely under-recognised when it comes to their own music, impact and legacy. Having lost drummer Maurice Ellis to cancer, the band persists, despite decades of exploitation. Harder Than The Rock tells the story of their amazing history and follows the band’s final chapter as they dream of performing in front of live audiences again, one last time.
"What stands out in Harder than the Rock is the passion and determination the band and more have for reggae music - how reggae has a universal message. Music brings people, of all creeds and cultures, together, and in music, we are one. It’s a beautiful message." Film Focus
For tonight's screening we will have a DJ playing all the reggae greats and more!
Bar opens from 7pm serving delicious cocktails, fine wines, craft beers and bar snacks. Last orders 10 minutes before the film starts.
Film starts at 8pm