The Harder They Come celebrates its 50th anniversary this year with a timely re-release and will screen alongside a 40th anniversary screening of Remembering BRAFA…
Jimmy Cliff brings a knockout soundtrack and charisma aplenty to this classic crime drama The Harder They Come. Besides being an explosive action thriller with a killer soundtrack, it is universally credited with introducing reggae and the roots movement to the world. Perry Henzell’s unfiltered portrait of Jamaica’s music industry, the emerging Rasta faith and how so many Jamaicans lived, both in the town and the country, redefined a genre of music. Five decades on, that excitement and sense of discovery remain undimmed.
Remembering BRAFA will screen ahead of the film and is the lively and fascinating history of the British Reggae Artists Famine Appeal and their effort to raise money for the Ethiopian Famine in what went on to become 'Hackney's Answer to Live Aid'.
To complement the film series, renowned photographer David Corio, famous for his iconic images of the jazz, reggae, rock, soul, hip hop, and blues scenes, has curated a special selection of photographs especially for Hackney Picturehouse. These works commemorate the 40th anniversary of the British Reggae Artist Famine Appeal (BRAFA), a landmark event known as Hackney’s own Live Aid in 1986.
Age group: 15+
Ticket price: £9.35 (includes booking fee)
Access information: This is an accessible venue.
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Image credit: The Harder They Come (1972)