Sankofa

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.

2h 4m1993TMDb 5.8

DramaFantasyHistoryScience Fiction

English

Crew and Cast

Storyline

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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Info

Status: Released
Released: 28 May 1993
Runtime: 2h 4m
TMDB score: 5.8 / 10 (19 votes)

Production

Director: Haile Gerima
Writers: Haile Gerima
Studios: DIPROCI, Ghana National Commission on Culture, Mypheduh Films
Countries: Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Germany

Box Office

Budget: $1.0M
Revenue: $2.7M
Profit: $1.7M
Return: 2.7×

Languages

Original: English
Spoken: Akan, English