Sankofa
1993
- Haile Gerima
- 2h 4m
- May 28, 1993 · Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Germany, Ghana, United Kingdom, United States of America
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.
Details
- Status
- Released
- Release date
- May 28, 1993
- Original language
- English
- Spoken languages
- Akan, English
- Countries
- Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Germany, Ghana, United Kingdom, United States of America
- Production
- Film4 Productions,WDR,NDR,Negod-Gwad Productions,Diproci,Ghana National Commission on Culture,Mypheduh Films,DIPROCI
- Cast
- Kofi Ghanaba,Oyafunmike Ogunlano,Alexandra Duah,Nick Medley,Mutabaruka,Afemo Omilami,Reginald Carter,Mzuri,Jimmy Lee Savage,Hasinatu Camaraand 9 more
- Director
- Haile Gerima
- Writer
- Haile Gerima
- Producer
- Haile Gerima
- Cinematography
- Agustín Cubano
- Music
- David J. White
- Budget
- $1,000,000
- Revenue
- $2,691,899
- Homepage
- Official site
- IMDb
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