Sheldon Shepherd

Jamaican singer-songwriter Bob Marley overcomes adversity to become the most famous reggae musician in the world.

Jamaica, 1973. When a young boy witnesses his brother’s assassination, a powerful Don gives him a home. But 10 years later, when he’s sent to London, his past catches up to him.

A short film by Nabil Elderkin inspired by the words of the late Nelson Mandela, and the song 'Capture Land' by Jamaican artist Chronixx. Captureland was shot in the very welcoming and historic community or Port Royal, Kingston - Jamaica.

The film follows warring political factions in 1970s Jamaica as they enlist the support of gangs to enforce their policies, and advance their political agenda. It is a fictionalized dramatization of real historical events, specifically, the Green Bay Massacre, where the government finally tracked down these gangs and had systematically wiped out.

Dean is suffering the pains of adolescence at a rough Kingston high school. When his class gets a weekend assignment to read Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet, Dean envisages himself as Romeo and feisty student Erica, the object of his unrequited love, as rebel Juliet.