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Sankofa

Movie
5.6
Rating
(14 votes)
2h 4m
Runtime
1993
Released
0
Popularity

Genres

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.

Status

Released

Original Title

Sankofa

Release Date

1993-05-28

Languages

Akan, English

Budget

USD 1,000,000

Revenue

USD 2,691,899

Profit

USD 1,691,899

Directors

Haile GerimaHaile Gerima

Writers

Haile Gerima
Haile GerimaWriter

Cast

Kofi Ghanaba

Sankofa

Oyafunmike Ogunlano

Mona

Alexandra Duah

Nunu

Nick Medley

Where to watch

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Lucy

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Hasinatu Camara

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Jim Faircloth

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John A. Mason

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Louise Reid

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Roger Doctor

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Photographer

Maxwell Parris

Baby Ngozi

Hossana Ghanaba

Linguist for Sankofa

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