Film
Sankofa
1993 · 2h 4m · Drama · Fantasy · History
- IMDb
- 7.0
- Rotten Tomatoes
- 93%
- Metacritic
- 93
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Overview
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.
Cast
Kofi Ghanaba
Sankofa
Oyafunmike Ogunlano
Mona
Alexandra Duah
Nunu
Nick Medley
Joe
Mutabaruka
Shango
Afemo Omilami
Noble Ali
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
Crew
- Haile GerimaDirector · Writer · Producer · Editor
- Agustín CubanoDirector of Photography
- David J. WhiteOriginal Music Composer
Media
Details
- Release date
- May 28, 1993
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- English
- Runtime
- 2h 4m
- Budget
- $1,000,000
- Revenue
- $2,691,899
- Genres
- Drama, Fantasy, History, Science Fiction
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