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Bob Marley: The Making of a Legend
Bob Marley: The Making of a Legend

Bob Marley: The Making of a Legend

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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.

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Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

90 mins

Rating

4/10

Release Date

10 October 2011

Country

United Kingdom

Cast

Bob Marley

Bob Marley

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