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Sankofa

Sankofa (1993)

Drama | 124 minutes
2,93 7 votes

Genre: Drama

Duration: 124 minuten

Country: United States / Ghana / Burkina Faso / United Kingdom / Germany

Directed by: Haile Gerima

Stars: Kofi Ghanaba, Oyafunmike Ogunlano and Alexandra Duah

IMDb score: 7,0 (897)

Releasedate: 28 May 1993

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Sankofa plot

During a photo shoot in Africa, a selfish African-American fashion model is spiritually transported to a plantation in the West Indies, where she experiences the physical and psychological horrors of slavery. Eventually, she also learns the redeeming powers of community life and becomes part of a freedom-seeking Maroon colony.

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Kofi Ghanaba Kofi Ghanaba

Sankofa

Oyafunmike Ogunlano Oyafunmike Ogunlano

Mona

Alexandra Duah Alexandra Duah

Nunu

Nick Medley Nick Medley

Joe

Mutabaruka Mutabaruka

Shango

Afemo Omilami Afemo Omilami

Noble Ali

Reginald Carter Reginald Carter

Father Raphael

Mzuri Mzuri

Lucy

Jimmy Lee Savage Jimmy Lee Savage

Mussa

Hasinatu Camara Hasinatu Camara

Jumma

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