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Sankofa
Sankofa

Sankofa

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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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Budget

$1000000

Revenue

$2691899

Status

Released

Original Language

English

Runtime

124 mins

Rating

6/10

Release Date

28 May 1993

Country

Burkina Faso

Cast

Kofi Ghanaba

Kofi Ghanaba

Sankofa

Oyafunmike Ogunlano

Oyafunmike Ogunlano

Mona

Alexandra Duah

Alexandra Duah

Nunu

Nick Medley

Nick Medley

Joe

Mutabaruka

Mutabaruka

Shango

Afemo Omilami

Afemo Omilami

Noble Ali

Reginald Carter

Reginald Carter

Father Raphael

Mzuri

Mzuri

Lucy

Jimmy Lee Savage

Jimmy Lee Savage

Mussa

Hasinatu Camara

Hasinatu Camara

Jumma

Jim Faircloth

Jim Faircloth

James

Stanley Michelson

Stanley Michelson

Mr. Lafayette

John A. Mason

John A. Mason

Big Boy

Louise Reid

Louise Reid

Esther

Roger Doctor

Roger Doctor

Nathan

Alditz McKenzie

Alditz McKenzie

Kuta

Chrispan Rigby

Chrispan Rigby

Photographer

Maxwell Parris

Maxwell Parris

Baby Ngozi

Hossana Ghanaba

Hossana Ghanaba

Linguist for Sankofa

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