Omega Rising: the film that built a framework for Rastafari sisterhood
In her landmark 1988 film Omega Rising, the late D. Elmina Davis explored the cultural and spiritual lives of Rastafari women in Britain and Jamaica.
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In her landmark 1988 film Omega Rising, the late D. Elmina Davis explored the cultural and spiritual lives of Rastafari women in Britain and Jamaica.
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