500 Years Later (2005)
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- 1h 46min
- Documentary
- 24 Feb 2005 (USA)
- Movie
Crime, drugs, HIV/AIDS, poor education, inferiority complex, low expectation, poverty, corruption, poor health, and underdevelopment plagues people of African descent globally - Why? 500 years later from the onset of Slavery and subsequent...
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Kolfi Adu | ... |
Self - African Storyteller
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Sona Jobarteh | ... |
Self - Kora Player
(as Maya Jobarteh)
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Hunter Adams III | ... |
Self - Neuroscientist
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Hakim Adi | ... |
Self - Historian
(as Dr. Hakim Adi)
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Toyin Agbetu | ... |
Self - Ligali Media
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Mukasa Afrika | ... |
Self - Teacher at Lotus Academy
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Ras Kumasi | ... |
Self - Afruika Bantu School Teacher
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Adisa Alkebulan | ... |
Self - Lecturer
(as Dr. Adisa Alkebulan)
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Molefi Kete Asante | ... |
Self - Professor Temple University
(as Dr. Molefi Asante)
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Afrar Afriyea | ... |
Self - Afruika Bantu Saturday School
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| M.K. Asante | ... |
Self - Writer
(as M.K. Asante Jr.)
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Sister Aya | ... |
Self - Afruika Bantu Saturday School
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| Amiri Baraka | ... |
Self - Poet and Activist (archiveSound)
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David Commissiong | ... |
Self - Pan-African Affairs Barbados
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Kevin Farmer | ... |
Self - Barbadian Historian
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Mighty Gabby | ... |
Self - Barbadian Cultural Ambassador
(as The Mighty Gabby)
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| Nelson George | ... |
Self - Playwright
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Asher Hoyles | ... |
Self - Teacher and Writer
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David Hutchinson | ... |
Self - CEO Pan-Grove Inc.
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Junkung Jobarteh | ... |
Self - University of the Gambia
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Dumar Johnson | ... |
Self - 'Mayor of Germantown'
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| Maulana Karenga | ... |
Self - Founder of Kwanzaa
(as Dr. Maulana Karenga)
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Gary Lewars | ... |
Self - Musician
(as Gary 'Gaz' Lewars)
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Abdul Malik | ... |
Self - Vendor
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Abdullah Malik | ... |
Self - Vendor
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Mahlet Marigue | ... |
Self - Ethiopian Worker
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Trevor Marshal | ... |
Self - Barbadian Historian
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Andrew Muhammad | ... |
Self - Author of 'Hidden History'
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Hiba Muhammad | ... |
Self - Somali Help Group
(as Hiba Muhammed)
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Khaleel Muhammad | ... |
Self - CEO Skyborn Media
(as Khaleel Muhammed)
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Kimani Nehusi | ... |
Self - University of East London
(as Dr. Kimani Nehusi)
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Nicole Devereux | ... |
Self - Attorney at Law
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Isaac Osei | ... |
Self - High Commissioner of Ghana
(as Isaac Ossei)
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Pablo Imani | ... |
Self - Creative Artist
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Ife Planke | ... |
Self - Creative Artist
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Paul Robeson Jr. | ... |
Self - Civil Rights Activist
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Wilfred D. Samuels | ... |
Self - Professor Utah University
(as Dr. Wilfred Samuels)
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Sarjo Sanyang | ... |
Self - Student - University of the Gambia
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Shaykh Muhammad Shareef | ... |
Self - Sankore Institute
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Esther Stanford | ... |
Self - Quest for Justice
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Shakeeta Sturden | ... |
Self - Student
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Chris Thomas | ... |
Self - Entrepreneur
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Ina Walter | ... |
Self - Lotus Academy
(as Dr. Ina Walter)
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Frances Cress Welsing | ... |
Self - Behavioural Scientist
(as Dr. Francis Cress Welsing)
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Helena Woodard | ... |
Self - Historian
(as Dr. Helena Woodard)
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| Tukufu Zuberi | ... |
Self - Director of African Studies
(as Dr. Tukufu Zuberi)
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Umar Sayeed Kimaryo | ... |
Self - Zanzibar Slave Tours, East Africa
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Kohain Nathanya Halevi | ... |
Self - Executive Secretary of the Panafest Foundation
(as Rabbi Kohain Halevi)
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Prince Ras Nana | ... |
Self - Grenadian Rastafarian Spiritual Leader
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Andrew Mitchell | ... |
Self - Chicago Community Activist
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Angella Montoute | ... |
Self - Filmmaker
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| Malcolm X | ... |
Self (archiveSound)
(as El-Hajj Malik Shabazz 'Malcolm X')
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| Marcus Garvey | ... |
Self (archiveSound)
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| Bill Cosby | ... |
Self (archiveSound)
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Sandra Richards | ... |
Self - Co-founder of Education Africa Teaching
(as Dr. Sandra Richards)
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Steve Martin | ... |
Self - Historian and Author of 'Britain's Slave Trade'
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Yvonne Robinson | ... |
Self - Arts Council - London
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Annabelle Adams | ... |
Self - Teacher - Afruika Bantu Saturday School - UK
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Samuel Hay | ... |
Self - Professor Lafayette College
(as Dr. Samuel Hay)
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Kofi Opoku | ... |
Self - Director of African Studies, Lafayette College
(as Dr. Kofi Opoku)
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Dider Le'Mon | ... |
Self - Musician
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Directed by
| Owen Alik Shahadah | ... | (as Owen 'Alik Shahadah) |
Written by
| M.K. Asante | ... | (written by) (as M.K. Asante Jr.) |
| Owen Alik Shahadah | ... | () (uncredited) |
Produced by
| Ana Asante | ... | first assistant producer |
| M.K. Asante | ... | executive producer (as M.K. Asante Jr.) |
| Makeda Coaston | ... | associate producer |
| Louba Durand | ... | first assistant producer |
| Maya Freelon | ... | associate producer |
| Zanita Huq | ... | executive producer |
| Johara Iman | ... | line producer |
| Wanuri Kahiu | ... | associate producer |
| Ako Mitchell | ... | producer (as Ako Osayaba Mitchell) |
| Owen Alik Shahadah | ... | producer (as Owen 'Alik Shahadah) |
| Momodou Madi Sillah | ... | executive producer |
Music by
| Tunde Jegede | ... | (music by) |
| Ocacia | ... | (score by) |
Cinematography by
| Owen Alik Shahadah | ... | director of photography (as Owen 'Alik Shahadah) |
Editing by
| Mirak Qul Karim | ||
| Owen Alik Shahadah | ||
Editorial Department
| Fatou Jadama | ... | off-line editor |
Production Management
| Eva Contis | ... | post-production supervisor |
Art Department
| John Frazier | ... | art researcher--African art |
| Maya Freelon | ... | artwork / illustrations |
| Theodore A. Harris | ... | artwork / illustrations (as Theodore Harris) |
| Mirak Qul Karim | ... | motion graphics |
| Alvin Kofi | ... | illustrations |
| Andrew Sinclair | ... | artwork / motion illustration artwork |
| Dr. Zar | ... | artwork / illustrations |
Sound Department
| Sona Jobarteh | ... | sound editor (as Maya Jobarteh) |
Camera and Electrical Department
| Ronny Cush | ... | photographer |
| Guiyori Guy | ... | camera |
| Fatou Jadama | ... | camera |
| Tunde Jegede | ... | camera |
| Wanuri Kahiu | ... | camera |
| Will Kamwa | ... | camera |
| Owen Alik Shahadah | ... | photographer (as Owen 'Alik Shahadah) |
| Andrew Ward | ... | camera |
Additional Crew
| Kolfi Adu | ... | translator: Twe, Akan |
| Makeda Coaston | ... | resource manager |
| Maya Freelon | ... | translator: French |
| Haile Gerima | ... | special footage: "Sankofa" |
| Hiba Muhammad | ... | translator: Somali (as Hiba Muhammed) |
| June Parris | ... | accounts and finance |
| Poppyseed | ... | resource manager |
| Georgina Amma Tweneboah Sah | ... | translator: Twe, Akan |
| Betelihem Zelealem | ... | translator: Amharic |
Thanks
| Biyi Adepegba | ... | special thanks |
| Molefi Kete Asante | ... | special thanks (as Molefi Asante) |
| Norma Bowen | ... | special thanks |
| Neville Carrington | ... | special thanks |
| Makeda Coaston | ... | special thanks |
| Len Garrison | ... | additional thanks |
| Haile Gerima | ... | special thanks |
| Solomie Gerima | ... | special thanks |
| Angela Harvey | ... | special thanks |
| Mamedi Kamara | ... | special thanks |
| Andrew Mitchell | ... | additional thanks |
| Arminuar Mitchell | ... | additional thanks |
| Angella Montoute | ... | special thanks |
| Robert Newton | ... | additional thanks |
| Joanne Parris | ... | special thanks |
| June Parris | ... | special thanks |
| Oswald Parris | ... | special thanks |
| Harrison 'Chip' Peoples | ... | additional thanks |
| Barbara Pukwana | ... | special thanks |
| Yvonne Robinson | ... | special thanks |
| Momodau Madi Sillah | ... | special thanks |
| Christopher Scott Thomas | ... | additional thanks |
| Onyekachi Wambu | ... | additional thanks |
| Estelle Williams | ... | additional thanks |
Production Companies
Distributors
- Halaqah Media (2005) (World-wide) (DVD)
- Universal Music Group (2008) (United States) (DVD)
Special Effects
Other Companies
- African Holocaust Society (research)
- Asante Filmworx (post-production)
- Idnyc Media (co-production)
- Yellowcircles (motion graphics)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
Crime, drugs, HIV/AIDS, poor education, inferiority complex, low expectation, poverty, corruption, poor health, and underdevelopment plagues people of African descent globally - Why? 500 years later from the onset of Slavery and subsequent Colonialism, Africans are still struggling for basic freedom-Why? Filmed in five continents, and over twenty countries, 500 Years Later engages the authentic retrospective voice, told from the African vantage-point of those whom history has sought to silence by examining the collective atrocities that uprooted Africans from their culture and homeland. 500 Years Later is a timeless compelling journey, infused with the spirit and music of liberation that chronicles the struggle of a people who have fought and continue to fight for the most essential human right - freedom. Written by Halaqah Media |
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| Taglines | Until lions tell their story, the tale of the hunt will always glorify the hunter. See more » |
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| Budget | $1,000,000 (estimated) |
Did You Know?
| Trivia | California Newsreel who applauded the approach said "While we applaud your effort to present African and African American history in a new and more favorable light, we think that your innovative techniques and broad scope are too radical for our largely academic market." The film is now a standard in most American universities. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Followed by The Black Candle (2008). See more » |
| Soundtracks | Tear for the World See more » |
| Quotes |
Maulana Karenga:
The other thing they try to do is make us responsible for our own enslavement. And here they collapse three kinds of people: perpetrators, collaborators and victims. You can't do that!" Maulana Karenga: Not just burning some small, thatched roof houses but destroying towns, cities, villages, great works of art, great literature's and the people that made that art and literature! Songs we would never hear! Histories we would never know! Art we would never see! Because the European had the capacity to destroy and didn't have the moral restraint not to See more » |