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    Sankofa

    124'

    1993-05-28

    5.8

    Drama,Fantasy,History,Science Fiction

    Overview:

    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.

    DirectingHaile GerimaWritingHaile Gerima

    Cast

    1

    Sankofa

    Kofi Ghanaba

    1

    Mona

    Oyafunmike Ogunlano

    1

    Nunu

    Alexandra Duah

    1

    Joe

    Nick Medley

    1

    Shango

    Mutabaruka

    2

    Noble Ali

    Afemo Omilami

    1

    Father Raphael

    Reginald Carter

    1

    Lucy

    Mzuri

    1

    Mussa

    Jimmy Lee Savage

    1

    Jumma

    Hasinatu Camara

    1

    James

    Jim Faircloth

    1

    Mr. Lafayette

    Stanley Michelson

    1

    Big Boy

    John A. Mason

    1

    Esther

    Louise Reid

    1

    Nathan

    Roger Doctor

    1

    Kuta

    Alditz McKenzie

    1

    Photographer

    Chrispan Rigby

    1

    Baby Ngozi

    Maxwell Parris

    1

    Linguist for Sankofa

    Hossana Ghanaba

    Images Gallery

    Details:

    • Budget: 1000000
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 2691899
    • List of countries:
      1. Burkina Faso
      2. Ethiopia
      3. Germany
      4. Ghana
      5. United Kingdom
      6. United States of America
    • List of languages:
      1. Akan
      2. English
    • List of companies:
      1. DIPROCI
      2. Ghana National Commission on Culture
      3. Mypheduh Films
      4. Negod-Gwad Productions
      5. NDR
      6. WDR
      7. Film4 Productions
    • Vote Count: 19
    • Popularity: 0.2625
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:Sankofa

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