Most people may associate reggae in Japan with the cheerful music heard at the beach in summer. However, reggae is 180 degrees different from such a public image, with its tingling tension and sharp worldview. The legendary music label TROJAN RECORDS had a major influence on the birth of reggae, but left the scene after only a few years.
The passionate rude boys who shake the dance floor violently and inspire others to fight discrimination and prejudice. This documentary film traces the trail of their ephemeral story.The Rude Boy: The Story of Trojan Recordswill open to the public this weekend, Saturday, July 29.
In theaters nationwide from July 29, 2023, ( Sat, ) at Theatre Image Forum, etc.
Distributor: Daguerreo Publishing
In addition to rare archival footage and dramatized re-enactments of the period, the film also features legendary artists such as the late Lee "Scratch" Perry, Toots Hibbert, Ken Boothe, Derrick Morgan, and many others as storytellers.
The Trojan Records was born in the West Kingston area of Jamaica, where the curtain of history opened up and crossed over to England. This is a rare opportunity to learn about the music and the important things behind it, such as how reggae would not be what it is today without the skinheads. Please come and see reggae, the street music, with your own eyes.
