Sankofa

5.9

1993

2h 4m

DramaFantasyHistoryScience 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.

Key Crew

Director

Haile Gerima

Producers

Haile Gerima

Writers

Haile Gerima

Cinematography

Agustín Cubano

Music

David J. White

Cast (19)

Kofi Ghanaba

Sankofa

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