The film begins with footage of Jamaica's wild interior region called the Cockpit Country.

A number of Rastafari are interviewed, and performers Gregory Isaacs and Mutabaruka are also featured.

In addition, Father Amde Hamilton of The Watts Prophets performs a spoken word piece during Marley's funeral service.

Land of Look Behind won the Chicago International Film Festival's Gold Hugo Award.

The American director Jim Jarmusch writes in the DVD liner notes that Land of Look Behind is "striking...beautiful...near-perfect."