Harder Than the Rock

2024

Documentary

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IMDb Rating 6.8/10 10 60 60

Plot summary

Reggae exploded in the 1970s and Cimarons, the UK's first reggae band, formed in 1967, were at its heart. Thousands of miles from Jamaica, they brought excitement, experimentation and sheer anticipation to a new generation of Black British youth, putting them in touch with their roots. Harder Than The Rock celebrates Cimaron's storied history and explores the band's overlooked impact and influence as they persevere against all odds and dream of playing to live audiences again, one last time...

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921.6 MB
1280*692
English 2.0
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25 fps
1 hr 40 min
Seeds 5
1.85 GB
1920*1038
English 5.1
NR
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25 fps
1 hr 40 min
Seeds 12

Movie Reviews

Reviewed by nigelcarey-18347 10 / 10

Wonderful memories and ok, I cried a couple of times.

I first saw the Cimarons at the Macroom Mountain Dew Festival in June 1976 where Rory Gallagher was headlining. I bought their album Maka shortly after and from there got into Lee Perry et al.This film brought all that, and much more, back in a wonderful mix of nostalgia, joy and sadness.Nostalgia aside, this film shines a spotlight on the roots of reggae in a post-windrush Britain. The intimate access to the band members and those involved in the Jamaican community in Harlesdon in the 6late sixties and early seventies provide an authenticity missing in many music documentaries.There is wonderful early archive footage of the band to accompany the interviews and contemporary clips. The overall package is beautifully put together and obviously the work of a fan of both the band and the genre.I cried a couple of times.
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