TORONTO, CANADA - October 8, 2008- “In Search of Rastafari: A Soul’s Journey”, a new documentary that follows the spiritual quest of Donisha Prendergast, the late Bob Marley’s grand-daughter, will hit the international market in spring 2009.

 
“In Search of Rastafari: A Soul’s Journey”, offers an in-depth look at the growth of the Rastafarian movement and its significant influence on societies everywhere. Seen through the eyes of Bob Marley’s granddaughter Donisha Prendergast, this 90-minute documentary casts a personal light on Marley’s ongoing spiritual and musical legacy and provides an in-depth look into Rastafari and its followers around the world. “In Search of Rastafari: A Soul’s Journey” is destined to become a cinematic legacy for generations to come.

 
This thought-provoking and lyrical film follows Prendergast as she travels to eight (8) countries on four (4) continents to deepen her understanding of Rastafari and explore the cultural and historical links between Rastafari and other peoples. Along the way she’ll visit Rastafari’s sacred places and speaks to its elders and artists. Prendergast’s journey begins in Washington D.C., at the Smithsonian Institute’s “Discovering Rastafari” exhibit. Her next stop is Delhi, India where she examines the connections between Hinduism and Rastafarianism; In Israel, she spends time in a Kibbutz, with Israeli Rastafarians, where she explores the links between Judaism and Rastafari; Then it’s on to Sheshamane, Ethiopia where’ll she’ll bless the land given to Rastafarians by Emperor Haile Selassie I; Cape Town, South Africa, is next. Here she stays with a local Rastafarian family the Judah Square Rastafarian Community, the largest in South Africa; In England she will also visit the temple where her grandfather praised Jah; In Toronto where meets and reasons with members the the three major mansions of Rastafari: 12 Tribes of Israel, Nyabinghi and Boboshanti. She’ll also visit a First Nation reserve to reason with reggae musicians; Her final destination, Jamaica, begins with a visit to Pinnacle, the site of the first Rastafarian settlement and is followed by a trip to Trenchtown where she visits the ‘yard’ or house, where her grandparents once lived.
 
 
“In Search of Rastafari” is the brainchild of Patricia Scarlett of Scarlett Media, Sukai Eccleston and Marylyn Gray and is directed by award-winning Director, Stuart Samuels. “Donisha’s journey will dispel many of the myths about Rastafari while telling the story of her personal quest to better understand the power and significance of Rastafari from which she draws strength and inspirations,” states Scarlett.
 
In keeping with the emerging need of a new generation of Rastafarians, Scarlett also takes Donisha’s global pilgrimage of self-discovery online where fans can follow her various stops through a virtual travel map. The website allows users to communicate directly with Prendergast through her interactive diary, Q&A sessions, blogs, and promotional contests. Fans can begin following Donisha’s travels at www.ReggaeJourney.com.

To learn more about “In Search of Rastafari: A Soul’s Journey, please contact Patricia Scarlett at (647) 504-0791 or e-mail her at patricia@scarlett-media.tv or visit them at www.ReggaeJourney.com. For all media inquiries, including exclusive interviews with Donisha Prendergast, contact Marvin Dejean at Dejean@poweri.com or 954-382-3900

About “In Search of Rastafari: A Soul’s Journey” (www.ReggaeJourney.com):
“In Search of Rastafari: A Soul’s Journey” is a ninety minute documentary produced by Scarlett Media. The full feature length film follows the late Bob Marley’s grand-daughter’s epic journey around the world as she invites audiences to learn about the deep religious movement that influenced her grandfather’s music. Given that Marley’s music and lyrics were informed by his Rastafarian beliefs, it’s important for people to have a deeper understanding of who Rastafarians are today and the impact the movement has had on peoples of the world.