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Sankofa

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Original title
Sankofa
Year
Running time
119 min.
Country
United States United States
Director
Screenwriter
Cast
Music
Cinematography
Producer
Co-production United States-Ghana-Burkina Faso-United Kingdom-Germany;
Genre
Drama | Slavery. Fashion. Cult movie. Racism
Synopsis
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.
Awards
1993: Berlin Film Festival: Official Selection
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