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.

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.

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