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Harder Than the Rock: The Cimarons Story

Dir: Mark Warmington
Cast: Locksley Gichie, John Lennon, Mykael S. Riley
100mins   2024   UK   12A   English   

Part of Black History Month at Depot

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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