Sankofa
Trailer: Sankofa
Year: 1993
Genre: Drama, Fantasy, History, Science Fiction
Studio: DIPROCI, Ghana National Commission on Culture, Mypheduh Films, Negod-Gwad Productions, NDR, WDR, Film4 Productions
Director: Haile Gerima
Cast: Kofi Ghanaba, Oyafunmike Ogunlano, Alexandra Duah, Nick Medley, Mutabaruka, Afemo Omilami
Crew: Haile Gerima (Writer), Haile Gerima (Director), Henry Brown (Makeup Artist), Ada Marie Babino (Line Producer), Agustín Cubano (Director of Photography), David J. White (Original Music Composer)
Runtime: 124 minutes
Release: May 28, 1993
IMDb: 5.80/10 by 15 users
Popularity: 1
Country: Burkina Faso, Ethiopia, Germany, Ghana, United Kingdom, United States of America
Language: Ákán, English
Budget: 1
Revenue: 2
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