Sankofa - (1993) - Netflix

2h4m - Dramas

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.

Director: Haile Gerima
Cast: Kofi Ghanaba, Oyafunmike Ogunlano, Alexandra Duah, Nick Medley, Mutabaruka, Afemo Omilami, Reggie Carter, Mzuri
Netflix Rating:
6.9/5
Rotten Tomatoes Score: 88/100
Countries Available in: Au

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Available Since: 2021-09-24
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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 colony.

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