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Sankofa
Movie Details

Title: Sankofa

Release Date: 28 May 1993

Runtime: 2h 4m

Genre: Drama, Fantasy, History, Science Fiction

Director: Diproci, Ghana National Commission on Culture, Mypheduh Films, Negod-Gwad Productions, NDR, WDR, Film4 Productions

Production Companies: Diproci, Ghana National Commission on Culture, Mypheduh Films, Negod-Gwad Productions, NDR, WDR, Film4 Productions

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.

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Average Vote: 6 (11 votes)

Cast

  • Sankofa: Kofi Ghanaba
  • Mona: Oyafunmike Ogunlano
  • Nunu: Alexandra Duah
  • Joe: Nick Medley
  • Shango: Mutabaruka
  • Noble Ali: Afemo Omilami
  • Father Raphael: Reginald Carter
  • Lucy: Mzuri
  • Mussa: Jimmy Lee Savage
  • Jumma: Hasinatu Camara
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