Synopsis
Afua Hirsch investigates the Rastafari Movement, headed by Haile Selassie.
- Programme: African Renaissance: When Art Meets Power
- Series: 1
- Episode: 01: Ethiopia
- Channel: BBC Four
- Broadcast year: 2020
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