Two record-selling Rastas take a wrong turn into chaos, herbal healing, and island magic.
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
Sound
Soundtrack IS the heartbeat—pure roots reggae bliss
Production
Jamaican countryside shot like a love letter
Director
Silvestre Jacobi
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Shot entirely in Jamaica with local non-actors, capturing authentic Rasta village life rarely seen on screen. Director Silvestre Jacobi was Brazilian, making this a fascinating outsider's insider portrait.
The 'colorful car field' is a real open-air vinyl market in rural Jamaica where collectors still hunt for rare reggae pressings.
JM
