Watch Sankofa (1993) Official Trailer
5.9 / 10 IMDb May 28, 1993 2h 4m
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.
Director
Runtime
2h 4m
Release Date
May 28, 1993
Genre
Drama, Fantasy, History, Science Fiction
Status
Released
Budget
$1,000,000
Revenue
$2,691,899
Languages
Akan, English
Country
Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Germany, Ghana, United Kingdom, United States of America
Writers
Producers
Cast
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Kofi Ghanaba
as Sankofa
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Oyafunmike Ogunlano
as Mona
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Alexandra Duah
as Nunu
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Nick Medley
as Joe
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Mutabaruka
as Shango
Afemo Omilami
as Noble Ali
Reginald Carter
as Father Raphael
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Mzuri
as Lucy
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Jimmy Lee Savage
as Mussa
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Hasinatu Camara
as Jumma
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Jim Faircloth
as James
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Stanley Michelson
as Mr. Lafayette
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John A. Mason
as Big Boy
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Louise Reid
as Esther
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Roger Doctor
as Nathan
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Alditz McKenzie
as Kuta
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Chrispan Rigby
as Photographer
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Maxwell Parris
as Baby Ngozi
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Hossana Ghanaba
as Linguist for Sankofa
Production Companies
DIPROCI
Ghana National Commission on Culture
Mypheduh FilmsNegod-Gwad Productions
NDR
WDR
Film4 ProductionsSankofa Official Trailer 1993
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