Herbs: Songs of Freedom
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Herbs: Songs of Freedom

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Documentary on legendary New Zealand reggae group, Herbs. Celebrates the men from different islands in the South Pacific who gave voice to a generation and the issues of the time through their iconic music.

2019Rating: PG, Violence & offensive language91 minsNew Zealand
DocumentaryMusic
Director:
Tearepa Kahi ('Poi E: The Story of Our Song', 'Mt Zion')

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Herbs: Songs of Freedom | Reviews

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Flicks, Steve Newall

Iconic in Aotearoa’s popular, musical and political culture, local legends Herbs get their incredibly-deserved documentary dues here, in this relentlessly watchable and deeply personal pic directed by Tearepa Kahi.

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New Zealand Herald

New Zealand Herald

Whether you're just familiar with Sensitive to a Smile or the entire Herbs back catalogue, you're going to be singing Herbs' songs for days after watching this film.

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Stuff

Stuff

This is a funny, elegiac, moving, necessary and quietly triumphant film. It may just be my new favourite New Zealand music doco ever.

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Herbs: Songs of Freedom | Release Details

Herbs: Songs of Freedom is available to stream in New Zealand now on Google Play and Apple TV and NZ Film On Demand and Academy On Demand.

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