Canada / Sep 15, 1993 / Toronto International Film Festival
2h 4min
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Mzuri | Lucy |
| Jimmy Lee Savage | Mussa |
| Hasinatu Camara | Jumma |
| Jim Faircloth | James |
| Stanley Michelson | Mr. Lafayette |
| John A. Mason | Big Boy |
| Louise Reid | Esther |
| Roger Doctor | Nathan |
| Alditz McKenzie | Kuta |
| Chrispan Rigby | Photographer |
| Maxwell Parris | Baby Ngozi |
| Hossana Ghanaba | Linguist for Sankofa |
Genres
DramaFantasyHistoryScience Fiction
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Sankofa |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | Ákán, English |
| Production countries | Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Germany, Ghana, United Kingdom, United States of America |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | DIPROCI, Ghana National Commission on Culture, Mypheduh Films, Negod-Gwad Productions, NDR, WDR, Film4 Productions |
| Official site | arraynow.com |
| Release date | 28 maggio 1993 |
| Production | Ada Marie Babino, Shirikiana Aina, Haile Gerima |
| Writer | Haile Gerima |
| Editing | Haile Gerima |
| Cinematography | Agustín Cubano |
| Assistant directors | Andrew Millington, Babeto Matthews, Haile Gerima |
| Camera operators | Agustín Cubano |
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| Additional photography | Agustín Cubano |
| Production design | Kerry Marshall |
| Art direction | Kerry Marshall |
| Set decoration | Kerry Marshall |
| Music | David J. White |
| Sound | David J. White |
| Costume design | Tracey White, Henry Brown |
| Makeup | Henry Brown, Tracey White |
| Hairstyling | Henry Brown, Tracey White |
| Budget | 1.000.000 € |
| Revenue | 2.691.899 € |
Release dates
Limited release
Theatrical release
United States / May 28, 1993
France / Nov 13, 1996
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