London Breeze Film Festival: Miss Jobson + Director Q&A
TBC 110 mins
TBC 110 mins
MISS JOBSON is an intimate portrait of the Rastafarian icon Diane Jobson, Bob Marley’s close friend and attorney.
Now in her 80s, Diane confronts the passage of time and her legacy as a defender of the defenceless with a dry sense of humour and unflinching honesty.
London Breeze Film Festival is proud to present the UK premiere of Amanda Sans Pantling’s latest film – a documentary portrait of the formidable Diane Jobson, stunningly shot in Jamaica. The director will join us on stage following the screening to talk about her work and the experience of making her latest film. Come early as there will be a pop-up exhibition from our friends at Black Cultural Archive of photographs and artefacts of Bob Marley’s time in London.
In the 1970s, Diane Jobson made a name for herself as Bob Marley's close friend and lawyer, converting to Rastafarianism under his influence. After his death, she dedicated her career to defending Jamaica's poorest communities, becoming the island's beloved "Rasta lawyer.” Now 80, the fiercely stubborn attorney with 12-foot-long locks still works without a computer, taking handwritten notes and helping clients facing police violence and murder charges. To cope with her demanding work, Diane finds a sense of peace through her spiritual connection with Jamaica's nature and her sprawling conversations with her close friend Sally Henzell about aging, love and purpose.
MISS JOBSON captures both rhythms of Diane's life through intimate character-driven scenes—as she visits Jamaica’s ghettos, fields calls from clients, swims with her dog, and smokes ganja with Sally. The two friends maintain a powerful zest for life and sense of mischievousness, ziplining through the jungle and road tripping in a vintage convertible. Diane’s enduring connection to Bob Marley’s legacy comes full circle when she visits his children, who still see her as their beloved auntie. Blending humour and profundity, the film ultimately celebrates a woman who has lived entirely on her own terms.