Sankofa (1993)

★ 5.9/10 124 min Drama, Fantasy, History, Science Fiction Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Germany, Ghana, United Kingdom, United States English

Director: Haile Gerima

Writer: Haile Gerima

Streaming: Not available

Description

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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Top 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

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