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Sankofa (1993)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 2H 4M

Director : Haile Gerima

Synopsis

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.

Actors

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
Jim Faircloth
Jim Faircloth
James
Stanley Michelson
Stanley Michelson
Mr. Lafayette
John A. Mason
John A. Mason
Big Boy
Louise Reid
Louise Reid
Esther
Roger Doctor
Roger Doctor
Nathan
Alditz McKenzie
Alditz McKenzie
Kuta
Chrispan Rigby
Chrispan Rigby
Photographer
Maxwell Parris
Maxwell Parris
Baby Ngozi
Hossana Ghanaba
Hossana Ghanaba
Linguist for Sankofa

Crews

Haile Gerima
Haile Gerima
Director
Haile Gerima
Haile Gerima
Writer
Shirikiana Aina
Shirikiana Aina
Co-Producer
Ada Marie Babino
Ada Marie Babino
Line Producer
Haile Gerima
Haile Gerima
Producer
David J. White
David J. White
Original Music Composer
Agustín Cubano
Agustín Cubano
Director of Photography
Haile Gerima
Haile Gerima
Editor
Kerry Marshall
Kerry Marshall
Production Design
Tracey White
Tracey White
Costume Design
Charles Nuckolls
Charles Nuckolls
Production Manager
Babeto Matthews
Babeto Matthews
Assistant Director
Andrew Millington
Andrew Millington
Assistant Director
Henry Brown
Henry Brown
Makeup Artist

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