One Love

May 18, 2003

1h 40m

★ 5.3

One Heart, One Song, One Dream

Overview

Kassa a free-wheelin rasta man, falls for a straight laced gospel singer Serena, when they both meet as they enter a music contest. Serena's father the pastor forbids her to see him and wants her to marry one of his church members. Meanwhile the record boss organizing the contest, tries to get Kassa's band to sign to his label on his terms not theirs. By using heavy tactics, he pushes the band to fight back.

Genres

Drama

Romance

Production Companies

Blue Dolphin Film Distributors

UK Film Council

Baker Street

Take 4 Production

Euromax Filmproduction

Exposed Film Productions AS

Norsk Filmfond

Norsk Filminstitutt

One Love Trailers

Cast

Kassa

Ky-Mani Marley

Serena

Cherine Anderson

Aaron

Idris Elba

Scarface

Vas Blackwood

Selector G

Winston 'Bello' Bell

Pastor Johnson

Winston Stona

Obeah Man

Carl Bradshaw

Camille

Sheelagh Ferrell

Neville

Christopher Daley

Innocent Kru

Courtney Lana

Innocent Kru

Hemsley C. Morris Jr.

Church Sister

Rosemary Murray

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