Inspired by the reggae band Psycho Key, a Caribbean weed farmer journeys beyond his home in the St. Lucia mountains in search of spiritual wisdom.
HARVEST is a "musical-docu-drama". The film tells the story of a Rasta man trying to leave his island to see the world and become a musician. For island people it is very difficult to obtain a visa, let alone make enough money for flights and expenses.
Jahweve decides to grow weed in the mountains, to obtain the means to follow his dreams of traveling and becoming a touring musician. But his mission is not an easy one, since the army helicopters are flying around the island frequently arresting farmers, and burning their marijuana fields.
The movie was shot primarily in St. Lucia, using local people as actors. There is also footage which was shot in India and europe. Most of the dialogues were improvised in Patois. Intertwined with the dialogue scenes, we see the band on stage, surrounded by the movie itself, performing the songs that tell us the story. [D-Man2010]
