Synopsis
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.
Movie Information
- Director
- Haile Gerima
- Writers
- Haile Gerima
- Release Year
- 1993
- Runtime
- 124 minutes
- Genre
- Drama, Fantasy, History, Science Fiction
- Language
- EN
- Country
- Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Germany, Ghana, United Kingdom, United States of America
- Status
- Released
- Rating
- 5.8 / 10 (18 votes)
Top Cast
Kofi Ghanaba
Sankofa
Oyafunmike Ogunlano
Mona
Alexandra Duah
Nunu
Nick Medley
Joe
Mutabaruka
Shango
Afemo Omilami
Noble Ali
Reginald Carter
Father Raphael
Mzuri
Lucy
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