Price of Memory, The

Synopsis: In 2002, Queen Elizabeth II visited Jamaica for her Golden Jubilee Celebrations. While there she was petitioned by a group of Rastafarians for slavery reparations. For Rastafarians, reparations are linked to a desire to return to Africa, the homeland of their African ancestors, brought to Jamaica as slaves. The film traces this petition, as well as a reparations lawsuit filed against the Queen. It explores the stories of earlier Rastas who pursued reparations in the 1960s, and who undertook a historic mission to Africa. Filmed over a decade, it explores the impact of slavery and the movement for reparations led by Jamaica’s Rastafarians.
English and Jamaican Patois with English subtitles.
Language: English
Country: Jamaica
Year of production: 2014
Subjects: Anthropology
Keywords: British Empire; colonial history; political campaigns; Rastafarians; slavery

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