Awake Zion
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| Directed by | Monica Haim |
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Running time | 60 min. |
| Languages | English, Hebrew and Iyaric |
Awake Zion is a 2005 documentary by Monica Haim that explores the connection between Jews and Rastafarians.
Synopsis
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In Awake Zion, Haim travels from Manhattan to Jamaica and Israel, interviewing Rastafarians and rabbis to highlight similarities between their worldviews. Haim, a young Jewish woman, says she first perceived a connection between Jews and Rastafarians at a reggae concert.
Haim interviews Super Dane, an African American DJ in the Brooklyn reggae scene, who is shocked by Matisyahu, a Hasidic reggae artist from White Plains, New York. The film also features Jamaican-born Israeli rapper Yehoshua Sofer.[1]
Response
[edit | edit source]Most reviews of Awake Zion emphasize the documentary's social conscience in trying to bridge a gap between two seemingly different cultures. Rather than being scholarly, Haim's tone is described as "gently irreverent".
See also
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External links
[edit | edit source]- The Cinema Guide
- Awake Zion's website
- Review of Awake Zion
- Programa Radial de Reggae y Cultura de Jamaica
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