Sankofa
5.8
18 votes
1993
2h 4m
Drama
Fantasy
History
Science Fiction
Overview
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.
Directed by Haile Gerima
Top cast
K
Kofi Ghanaba
SankofaO
Oyafunmike Ogunlano
MonaA
Alexandra Duah
NunuN
Nick Medley
JoeM
Mutabaruka
Shango
Afemo Omilami
Noble Ali
Reginald Carter
Father RaphaelM
Mzuri
LucyJ
Jimmy Lee Savage
MussaH
Hasinatu Camara
JummaJ
Jim Faircloth
JamesS
Stanley Michelson
Mr. LafayetteJ
John A. Mason
Big BoyL
Louise Reid
EstherR
Roger Doctor
NathanA
Alditz McKenzie
KutaC
Chrispan Rigby
PhotographerM
Maxwell Parris
Baby NgoziH
Hossana Ghanaba
Linguist for SankofaDetails
Status
Released
Release date
May 28, 1993
Budget
$1M
Revenue
$2.7M
Language
Akan, English
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