Sankofa

Name: Sankofa
Released: 1993-05-28

1993· 2h 4m· Drama· 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.

1993-05-28

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Key Crew

DirectorHaile Gerima

WriterHaile Gerima

ProducerHaile Gerima

Director of PhotographyAgustín Cubano

Original Music ComposerDavid J. White

EditorHaile Gerima

Full cast & crew (19 cast · 14 crew)

Details

Released1993-05-28

Runtime2h 4m

StatusReleased

StudiosDIPROCI · Ghana National Commission on Culture · Mypheduh Films

Budget$1M

Box office$3M

LanguagesAkan · English

CountriesBurkina Faso · Ethiopia · Germany · Ghana · United Kingdom · United States of America

Rating5.9/10 · 16 votes

Original languageen

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