Examines the film, "The Harder They Come," asserting that narratives constituting the supposedly subversive representation of Jamaican society contribute to mis-recognition of the white Jamaican ruling class and its dominating role that the film portrays. This movie helped mobilize a nationalist political process that included black, working class, and white Jamaicans and presented a new Jamaican imaginary to the world (which began the rapid spread of reggae). (SM)