Sankofa (film)
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| Sankofa | |
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| Directed by | Haile Gerima |
| Starring | Kofi Ghanaba Oyafunmike Ogunlano Alexandra Duah |
| Release date(s) | 1993 |
| Running time | 124 min. |
| Country | Burkina Faso / Germany / Ghana / U.S.A. / U.K. |
| Language | English |
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Sankofa is a 1993 drama film directed by Haile Gerima.
[edit] Plot
Spoiler warning: Plot and/or ending details follow.
The story follows Mona, a contemporary model, as she is possessed by spirits lingering in the Cape Coast Castle in Ghana and travels to the past, where, as a house servant named Shola she is constantly abused by her slave masters. Nunu, an African-born field hand, and Shango, Shola's West Indian love interest, all continuously rebel against the slave system. For Nunu this means direct conflict with her son, a mulatto benefitting from the system as a head slave. Inspired by Nunu and Shango's determination to defy the system, Shola finally takes her fate into her own hands.
[edit] Nominations
The film was nominated for the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival in 1993.
[edit] External link
- Sankofa at the Internet Movie Database
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