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Feature film — 1993

Sankofa (1993)

5.82h 4mDrama — Fantasy — History — Science Fiction

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.

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A high-signal pick with 19 votes.

DIPROCI / Ghana National Commission on Culture / Mypheduh Films / Negod-Gwad Productions / NDR / WDR / Film4 Productions

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Director: Haile Gerima

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Cast & crew

K

Kofi Ghanaba

Sankofa

O

Oyafunmike Ogunlano

Mona

A

Alexandra Duah

Nunu

N

Nick Medley

Joe

M

Mutabaruka

Shango

Afemo Omilami as Noble Ali

Afemo Omilami

Noble Ali

Reginald Carter as Father Raphael

Reginald Carter

Father Raphael

M

Mzuri

Lucy

J

Jimmy Lee Savage

Mussa

H

Hasinatu Camara

Jumma

J

Jim Faircloth

James

S

Stanley Michelson

Mr. Lafayette

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