Reggae in a Babylon vs The Road Forward
The Road Forward has the higher audience score (9/10 against 7/10 for Reggae in a Babylon). Reggae in a Babylon is the shorter watch at 55m compared with 1h 41m. Reggae in a Babylon is the older of the two (1978 against 2017). Both are documentary, music movies, so they suit a similar mood.
| Reggae in a Babylon | The Road Forward | |
|---|---|---|
| Audience score | ★ 7.0/10 | ★ 9.0/10 |
| Year | 1978 | 2017 |
| Length | 55m | 1h 41m |
| Genres | Documentary, Music | Documentary, Music |
| Country | – | Canada |
| Director | Wolfgang Büld | Marie Clements |
| Main cast | Alton Ellis, Jimmy Lindsay, Christine McNabb, Wraydene McNabb, Ronnie 'Stepper' McQueen | Stephen E. Miller, Bill Croft, Patti Allan, Evan Leslie Adams, Chief Leonard George |
Synopsis
Reggae in a Babylon
The young, gifted and black generation of the '70s who started the British Reggae movement is captured in this unique documentary. Groove to the smooth sounds and see rare footage.
The Road Forward
The Road Forward is an electrifying musical documentary that connects a pivotal moment in Canada’s civil rights history—the beginnings of Indian Nationalism in the 1930s—with the powerful momentum of First Nations activism today. Interviews and musical sequences describe how a tiny movement, the Native Brotherhood and Sisterhood, grew to become a successful voice for change across the country. Visually stunning, The Road Forward seamlessly…
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