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Sankofa

  • 19931993
  • 2h 5m
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7.0/10
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Sankofa (1993)
  • Drama
A self-absorbed Black American fashion model on a photo shoot in Africa is spiritually transported back to a plantation in the West Indies where she experiences first-hand the physical and p... Read allA self-absorbed Black American fashion model on a photo shoot in Africa is spiritually transported back to a plantation in the West Indies where she experiences first-hand the physical and psychic horrors of chattel slavery, and eventually the redemptive power of community and re... Read allA self-absorbed Black American fashion model on a photo shoot in Africa is spiritually transported back to a plantation in the West Indies where she experiences first-hand the physical and psychic horrors of chattel slavery, and eventually the redemptive power of community and rebellion as she becomes a member of a freedom-seeking Maroon colony.
IMDb RATING
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683
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  • Director
    • Haile Gerima
  • Writer
    • Haile Gerima
  • Stars
    • Kofi Ghanaba
    • Oyafunmike Ogunlano
    • Alexandra Duah
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  • Director
    • Haile Gerima
  • Writer
    • Haile Gerima
  • Stars
    • Kofi Ghanaba
    • Oyafunmike Ogunlano
    • Alexandra Duah
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    • 19User reviews
    • 6Critic reviews
    • 93Metascore
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    • Awards
      • 1 nomination

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    Kofi Ghanaba
    • Sankofaas Sankofa
    Oyafunmike Ogunlano
    Oyafunmike Ogunlano
    • Monaas Mona
    Alexandra Duah
    • Nunuas Nunu
    Nick Medley
    • Joeas Joe
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    • Shangoas Shango
    Afemo Omilami
    Afemo Omilami
    • Noble Alias Noble Ali
    Reggie Carter
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    Jimmy Lee Savage
    • Mussaas Mussa
    Hasinatu Camara
    • Jummaas Jumma
    Jim Faircloth
    • Jamesas James
    Stanley Michelson
    • Mr. Lafayetteas Mr. Lafayette
    John A. Mason
    • Big Boyas Big Boy
    Louise Reid
    • Estheras Esther
    Roger Doctor
    • Nathanas Nathan
    Alditz McKenzie
    • Kutaas Kuta
    Chrispan Rigby
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    • Trivia
      "Sankofa" is an Akan word that means that we must go back and reclaim our past so we can move forward; so we understand why and how we came to be who we are today.
    • Connections
      Referenced in 500 Years Later (2005)

    User reviews19

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    Great story and message, poor execution.
    i have to say first that i have the complete and utmost respect for this film and the message it conveys. i am writing a large paper about it for my english class and i have put much thought into the story and characters. yet as much as i love

    what this film does for showing viewers a real and raw account, i cannot help but notice that this film is, for lack of any other word...cheap. i feel that with a better budget haile gerima could have wokred wonders. however, sadly, the fact still remains that the acting is mediocre at best, the music is horrid and the editing is amatuer. i feel bad about putting these things into writing, however when i critique a film, i cannot ignore the quality of aspects of the film because of it's great social importance. i would like to see more from gerima in the future.
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    • endo_zen
    • Jan 7, 2003

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    • Release date
      • May 28, 1993 (United States)
    • Countries of origin
      • United States
      • Ghana
      • Burkina Faso
      • United Kingdom
      • Germany
      • Ethiopia
    • Languages
      • Akan
      • English
    • Also known as
      • Санкофа
    • Production companies
      • Channel Four Films
      • Diproci
      • Ghana National Commission on Culture
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    Box office

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    • Budget
      • $1,000,000 (estimated)
    • Gross US & Canada
      • $2,198,984
    • Gross worldwide
      • $2,198,984
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    • Runtime
      2 hours 5 minutes
    • Color
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono

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