Quick Facts
DirectorHaile Gerima
Runtime2h 4m
GenresDrama · Fantasy · History · Science-fiction
Release1993-05-28
Film
Sankofa
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
Cast & Characters
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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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