The final tour of a legend—captured live before the world lost its brightest reggae star.
Forty years ago, Bob Marley embarked on a tour of Europe and the United States with The Wailers in support of their Uprising album. The 38-show excursion would be the last for the reggae icon, who succumbed to cancer on May 11, 1981. Marley & The Wailers brought the run to Dortmund, Germany on June 13, 1980 and the concert was filmed for the German live music television program Rockpalast.
Acting
Marley's magnetic stage presence—every gesture weighted with meaning.
Sound
The Wailers' impossibly tight rhythm section, especially on 'Exodus.'
Cinematography
Gritty 1980s German TV aesthetic that somehow enhances the rawness.
Director
Christian Wagner
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This was Rockpalast's first reggae broadcast—German audiences had rarely seen live reggae at this scale.
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