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The standard Japanese \u003cstrong\u003eB2 format measures approximately 51.5 × 72.8 cm (20.3 × 28.7 inches).\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchor\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFestival background\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cem\u003eReggae Movies in Yokohama\u003c\/em\u003e brought together \u003cstrong\u003ethree landmark films connected to Jamaican music and culture\u003c\/strong\u003e, presented sequentially from the middle of August through September.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe programme printed directly on the poster reads:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e15–24 August — \u003cem\u003eBob Marley: Time Will Tell\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e25 August–4 September — \u003cem\u003eThe Harder They Come\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e5–11 September — \u003cem\u003eRockers\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe configuration of the printed dates and weekdays — including \u003cstrong\u003e15 August falling on a Saturday and 24 August on a Monday\u003c\/strong\u003e — places the event in \u003cstrong\u003e1992\u003c\/strong\u003e, the year \u003cem\u003eBob Marley: Time Will Tell\u003c\/em\u003e was released.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe programme brings together three very different but deeply interconnected documents of reggae history. \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTime Will Tell\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e celebrates \u003cstrong\u003eBob Marley\u003c\/strong\u003e, whose music became one of Jamaica’s most internationally recognised cultural exports. \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Harder They Come\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e stars \u003cstrong\u003eJimmy Cliff\u003c\/strong\u003e and is widely regarded as one of the defining films responsible for introducing Jamaican music and culture to international audiences. \u003cem\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRockers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e, meanwhile, features an extraordinary cast of reggae musicians and performers headed by drummer \u003cstrong\u003eLeroy “Horsemouth” Wallace\u003c\/strong\u003e, capturing Kingston’s late-1970s music culture with an immediacy that has made the film a cult classic.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePoster design\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003ePrinted in the large \u003cstrong\u003eJapanese B2 format\u003c\/strong\u003e, this design is radically different from conventional studio movie advertising. Its enormous expanse of \u003cstrong\u003esaturated yellow\u003c\/strong\u003e, combined with heavily screened red, black and white imagery, gives the poster the raw immediacy of a gig poster or underground silkscreen rather than a polished multiplex campaign.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe upper portion is dominated by the enormous title:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eレゲエ・ムービーズ\u003cbr\u003ein YOKOHAMA\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBelow it appears the brilliant promotional line:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eラフでハードなジャマイカの風が吹く\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eApproximately: \u003cstrong\u003e“A rough and hard Jamaican wind blows.”\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat simple line perfectly captures the approach of the campaign: this was not being marketed merely as a series of film screenings, but as an injection of \u003cstrong\u003eJamaican music, attitude and street culture into Yokohama\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe imagery forms an extraordinary collage of reggae cinema icons. \u003cstrong\u003eBob Marley\u003c\/strong\u003e dominates the upper-left section, his instantly recognisable dreadlocks and smiling expression translated into a bold red halftone. Beside him is \u003cstrong\u003eJimmy Cliff\u003c\/strong\u003e, connecting the design directly to \u003cem\u003eThe Harder They Come\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAt the bottom, \u003cstrong\u003eLeroy “Horsemouth” Wallace\u003c\/strong\u003e from \u003cem\u003eRockers\u003c\/em\u003e becomes the most confrontational element of the composition. Wearing his distinctive cap and patterned clothing, he stares directly outward while brandishing a revolver. His eyes are rendered in vivid orange-red against the much darker face, creating an almost posterised, punk-like effect.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA drum kit and other fragmentary imagery emerge around the figures, reinforcing the sense that \u003cstrong\u003emusic rather than conventional cinematic glamour is the true subject of the design\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe limited palette and visible halftone construction give the poster an unusually tactile, handmade quality. The \u003cstrong\u003eyellow, rusty red, black and white colour scheme\u003c\/strong\u003e feels closer to Japanese underground music graphics, punk ephemera and independent screen-printing than mainstream film advertising. It is exactly this combination of \u003cstrong\u003ereggae history, Japanese graphic design and highly localised exhibition culture\u003c\/strong\u003e that makes the poster so distinctive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCultural significance\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eJapan developed an unusually deep relationship with Jamaican reggae and dancehall culture, with major urban and port centres becoming important hubs for record collecting, sound-system culture and live performance. \u003cstrong\u003eYokohama was particularly well suited to this crossover\u003c\/strong\u003e, and this poster captures a specific moment when reggae cinema was being presented to Japanese audiences not simply as imported entertainment, but as part of a wider subcultural movement.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eUnlike posters made for large nationwide releases, material produced for \u003cstrong\u003eshort, localised screening programmes was inherently ephemeral\u003c\/strong\u003e. Once the event ended, there was little commercial reason to preserve the advertising. Surviving B2 examples such as this are consequently much more difficult to encounter than ordinary studio-issued theatrical posters.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis poster is in Very Good+ to Excellent condition.\u003c\/strong\u003e There is \u003cstrong\u003eminor edge wear and a small area of wear \/ paper disturbance along the left margin\u003c\/strong\u003e, but no significant loss affecting the principal figures or typography.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe verso remains generally clean for an original piece of promotional material of this age and carries \u003cstrong\u003eperiod handwritten Japanese notations\u003c\/strong\u003e, further reflecting its working promotional history.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMost importantly, the poster’s extraordinary colour remains \u003cstrong\u003eextremely strong and saturated\u003c\/strong\u003e. The yellow field is wonderfully vivid, while the red and black screen-printed imagery retains tremendous contrast. The fold lines produce only limited colour disruption and do not diminish the overall impact of the composition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease refer to the imagery (front, detail and verso), as this is the exact poster that is for sale. Once framed it will display excellently.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt is over 34 years old.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIt is not a reproduction or a reprint.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Japan Poster Shop","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57213613965690,"sku":null,"price":425.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0424\/8859\/4591\/files\/wall-shelf-with-ornaments-2026-08-29T175639.197.jpg?v=1787993827","url":"https:\/\/japanposter.co.uk\/products\/reggae-movies-in-yokohama-original-japanese-b2-film-festival-poster-1992-bob-marley-jimmy-cliff-rockers-rare-silkscreen-key-visual-b2-poster-size-c-51-5-72-8cm-s66","provider":"Japan Poster Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}