Sankofa

1993 | 124 minutes | 6.0 ★ (11)

Sankofa
  • Overview

    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.

  • Release Date

    28 May 1993

  • DirectingHaile Gerima
  • Budget

    $1,000,000.00

  • Revenue

    $2,691,899.00

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