There were numerous people who ‘were there’ at unique moments in history, but Jaffe was central to the flash points of culture as the consumate hyphenate — artist, filmmaker, producer, photographer, and musician.

When this movie opened in 1980, reggae was still a regional product of Jamaica, with none of the superstars we know today. The soundtracks of this film and ‘Harder They Come’ went on to act as an introduction to the genre and its characters over the years.