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Sankofa

1993-05-28 Drama 2hr 4m

On a photo shoot in Ghana, an American model slips back in time, becomes enslaved on a plantation and bears witness to the agony of her ancestral past.

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Sankofa

Storyline

On a photo shoot in Ghana, an American model slips back in time, becomes enslaved on a plantation and bears witness to the agony of her ancestral past.

Released

1993-05-28
Revenue

$2,691,899
Budget

$1,000,000
Runtime

2hr 4m
Genre

Drama, Fantasy, History, Science Fiction
Status

Released
Language

English
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Production

Diproci, Ghana National Commission on Culture, Mypheduh Films, Negod-Gwad Productions, NDR, WDR, Film4 Productions

Crew

Haile Gerima

Director

Haile Gerima

Writer

Haile Gerima

Producer

Keywords:

africa freedom slavery

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Cast

Kofi Ghanaba

Sankofa

Oyafunmike Ogunlano

Mona

Alexandra Duah

Nunu

Nick Medley

Joe

Mutabaruka

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Afemo Omilami

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Noble Ali

Reginald Carter

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Mzuri

Lucy

Jimmy Lee Savage

Mussa

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Jumma

Jim Faircloth

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Stanley Michelson

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John A. Mason

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Louise Reid

Esther

Roger Doctor

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Alditz McKenzie

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Chrispan Rigby

Photographer

Maxwell Parris

Baby Ngozi

Hossana Ghanaba

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