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Bob Marley: The Making of a Legend(2011)
Status: Released
Date: 2011-10-10
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Time: 1h 30m
Overview:
Based on footage shot in the early seventies and lost for more than thirty years, we see and hear the young Bob Marley before he was famous. The film shows us the Wailers' first rehearsal, when the idea of a Jamaican supergroup was still just a dream. Sit in as the albums of Bob Marley and the Wailers brought reggae music and Rasta consciousness to the world, starting a revolution that would change rock music and contemporary culture.
Languages: English.
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United Kingdom
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