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Sankofa (1993)

Drama, Fantasy, History, Science Fiction · 2h 04m

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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Cast

Kofi Ghanaba Sankofa

Oyafunmike Ogunlano Mona

Alexandra Duah Nunu

Nick Medley Joe

Mutabaruka Shango

Afemo Omilami Noble Ali

Reginald Carter Father Raphael

Mzuri Lucy

Jimmy Lee Savage Mussa

Hasinatu Camara Jumma

Jim Faircloth James

Stanley Michelson Mr. Lafayette

Crew

Director: Haile Gerima
Writer: Haile Gerima
Director of Photography: Agustín Cubano
Original Music Composer: David J. White
Editor: Haile Gerima
Producer: Haile Gerima

Details

Release date: 1993-05-28
Runtime: 2h 04m
Genres: Drama, Fantasy, History, Science Fiction
Original language: EN
Spoken languages: Akan, English
Countries: Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Germany, Ghana, United Kingdom, United States of America
Production: DIPROCI, Ghana National Commission on Culture, Mypheduh Films, Negod-Gwad Productions, NDR, WDR, Film4 Productions
Budget: $1,000,000
Box office: $2,691,899