THE HARDER THE COME is renowned as Jamaica’s first feature film: a restored cult classic that helped make reggae music popular worldwide! Made on a shoestring budget, the film stars the iconic Jimmy Cliff, who participated in giving the soundtrack legendary status.
“The heady soundtrack album - featuring Jimmy Cliff, The Slickers and Toots and the Maytals - became a bestseller, and placed Henzell's picture at the vanguard of the early 70s boom of interest in reggae and ska.”- The Guardian
Ivan, a renegade rural musician, journeys to Kingston looking for fame and fortune, but only finds reality. Becoming an outlaw after a music producer refuses to play his record, Ivan achieves such notoriety while on the run from the police that eventually the producer can’t resist airing his music.
£75/year gets you: 6 free tickets, 10% ticket discount, free popcorn every visit, no booking fees, monthly exclusive screenings AND MUCH MORE.
