“The Harder They Come” could be described as the typical story of a young man from the country who goes to the big city, struggles to find his way and becomes a corrupt outlaw because the streets were not paved with gold after all. That is perfectly accurate, but that would be a tw...
While it is essential to acknowledge Henzell’s sensitive approach to colonial structures within the film, it is equally important to elevateThe Harder They Comeas a joyful celebration of artistic expression and personal liberation. By placing Reggae icon Jimmy Cliff at the center of the film as ...
The title, The Harder They Fall, evokes Jimmy Cliff’s 1972 reggae classic, “The Harder They Come” (also the name of the film starring him): The oppressors are trying to keep me downTrying to drive me undergroundAnd they think that they have got the battle wonI say “For...