Sankofa (1993)
28 May 1993 • Drama • 2h 5m
A self-absorbed Black American fashion model on a photo shoot in Africa is spiritually transported back to a plantation in the West Indies where she experiences first-hand the physical and psychic horrors of chattel slavery, and eventually the redemptive power of community and rebellion as she becomes a member of a freedom-seeking Maroon colony.
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Language:
Akan, English
Awards:
1 nomination
Country:
United States, Ghana, Burkina Faso, United Kingdom, Germany, Ethiopia
Metacritic Score:
93
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Box Office Total:
$2,198,984