Roots Time
Synopsis
Roots Time is the story of "Jah Bull" and "Baboo", two Rastafarians that sell LP records in an old colorful car field for the villages within Jamaica. By chance "Farmer Roots," his favorite radio host makes them finger in an emergency by carrying his sick girlfriend to a hospital. "Jah Bull" and "Baboo" by their Rastafarian principles, do not believe in traditional medicine and convince "Farmer Roots" to take his sick girlfriend to a known herbal doctor called Bongo Hu. Getting to the herbal doctor is much more difficult than they expected and all kinds of adventures happen along the way
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Roots Time Movie Trailer
Type: Trailer • Published 2006-10-12
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- Director
- Silvestre Jacobi
- Screenplay & Story
- Silvestre Jacobi
- Original Title
- Roots Time
- Country of Origin
- Argentina, Jamaica
- Spoken Languages
- English
- Runtime
- 1h 13m
- Production Studios
- Mistika Films
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Silvestre Jacobi
Silvestre Jacobi
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What is Roots Time about?
Roots Time is the story of "Jah Bull" and "Baboo", two Rastafarians that sell LP records in an old colorful car field for the villages within Jamaica. By chance "Farmer Roots," his favorite radio host makes them finger in an emergency by carrying his sick girlfriend to a hospital. "Jah Bull" and "Baboo" by their Rastafarian principles, do not believe in traditional medicine and convince "Farmer Roots" to take his sick girlfriend to a known herbal doctor called Bongo Hu. Getting to the herbal doctor is much more difficult than they expected and all kinds of adventures happen along the way
Who directed Roots Time?
Roots Time was directed by Silvestre Jacobi.
Who stars in Roots Time?
The principal cast of Roots Time includes Llewelyn Samuda, Woolton Harrison, Louis Christie, Brenda Finlayson, Ras Amuna.
When was Roots Time released and how long is it?
Roots Time was released in 2006 with a total runtime of 1h 13m.