Bob Marley & The Wailers ADD
Diane Jobson, Bob Marley's Close Friend & Lawyer Portrayed in new Film
10/29/2025 by Reggaeville
Miss Jobson is an Intimate portrait of Diane Jobson, Bob Marley’s close friend and legendary lawyer, which will celebrate its world premiere on November 8th in Estonia at the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival.
An official theatrical release date for the film has not yet been announced. In a Facebook comment responding to a question about an official date, the filmmaker replied: "We don’t know yet, We are touring with festivals now."
MISS JOBSON SYNOPSIS
The life, laughter, and legacy of Bob Marley’s fearless lawyer, 80-year-old Miss Jobson
Funny, courageous, and profoundly life-affirming, “Miss Jobson” is an intimate portrait of Diane Jobson, Bob Marley’s close friend and legendary lawyer. Efficiently known as the “Rasta Lawyer” or “Poor People’s Lawyer,” she has spent her life fighting for the fundamental rights of the poor in the ghetto. Now in her 80s, Diane reflects on a life devoted to defending the marginalised of Jamaica, while preparing to retire on her own terms.
Between weekends with her best friend Sally (83), clouds of ganja smoke, and candid, wry observations about aging, Diane emerges as a rebel soul to the end. A terrible driver, a tireless advocate, and a woman who will never stop living fully.
Directed by award-winning filmmaker Amanda Sans Pantling, “Miss Jobson” bursts with vibrant images and a pumping soundtrack, bringing the beauty of Jamaica and Diane’s world to life. Audiences will fall in love with this funny, inspiring, and deeply moving portrait, celebrating a woman who has lived on her own terms, defiant, compassionate, and determined to wring every last scrap of joy from life. [by Mike Arnott]
ABOUT THE FILM DIRECTOR
Amanda Sans Pantling is a Spanish-British film director, writer and producer. She studied history and journalism, later documentary filmmaking in Barcelona and had further training in scriptwriting. Her directorial debut in cinema was the feature documentary “Songs of Redemption” (2013), selected by over 30 international festivals. Other notable works include the films “Oso”, which premiered at the San Sebastián Film Festival in 2020, “Fragile” (2017, co-directed) and “Last Street” (2019). She is based between Barcelona, Madrid, and Jamaica; and teaches directing at several film schools in Europe and Latin America. Earlier in her career, she worked as a journalist for several media outlets and as a Head of Press and Audiovisual at Doctors Without Borders, covering armed conflicts and natural disasters between 1999 and 2006. She has filmed in over 60 countries.
ABOUT THE FILM FESTIVAL
The Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (Pimedate Ööde filmifestival, PÖFF) first took place in 1996. Since 2014, PÖFF is one of the 15 A-list film festivals accredited by the International Federation of Film Producers Associations (FIAPF) alongside the Cannes, Karlovy Vary, San Sebastian, Locarno, Venice, Berlin, Cairo, Mar de Plata, Goa, Tokyo and other film festivals. The accreditation is renewed every year.
The aim of the festival is to present a comprehensive selection of world cinema from the last two years to a local and international audience, offering fresh film production with high artistic value.
Today, the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival with Industry @ Tallinn & Baltic Event and with the two sub-festivals, Just Film and PÖFF Shorts, has grown into one of the biggest film festivals in Northern Europe and the busiest regional industry platforms. The festival is an important meeting point for a rapidly growing number of industry professionals from around the globe.
