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Sankofa

Sankofa
★ 5.8/10•1993•2h 4m•Drama•Fantasy•History

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.

Haile Gerima · Director

Haile Gerima · Writer

StatusReleased
Runtime2h 4m
LanguageEN
Release DateMay 28, 1993
Budget$1,000,000
Revenue$2,691,899

Actors

Kofi Ghanaba

Sankofa

Oyafunmike Ogunlano

Mona

Alexandra Duah

Nunu

Nick Medley

Joe

Mutabaruka

Shango

Afemo Omilami

Afemo Omilami

Noble Ali

Reginald Carter

Reginald Carter

Father Raphael

Mzuri

Lucy

Jimmy Lee Savage

Mussa

Hasinatu Camara

Jumma

Jim Faircloth

James

Stanley Michelson

Mr. Lafayette

John A. Mason

Big Boy

Louise Reid

Esther

Roger Doctor

Nathan

Alditz McKenzie

Kuta

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