Adanggaman


1h 29m 2000

Brief Synopsis

In West Africa during the late 17th century, King Adanggaman leads a war against his neighboring tribes, ordering his soldiers to torch enemy villages, kill the elderly and capture the healthy tribesmen to sell to the European slave traders. When his village falls prey to one of Adanggaman's attacks

Film Details

Genre
Drama
Period
War
Release Date
2000
Production Company
Celluloid Dreams; Fabrica Cinema; RSI Radiotelevisione Svizzera; StudioCanal
Distribution Company
New Yorker Films; Istituto Luce-Cinecitta; New Yorker Films

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 29m

Synopsis

In West Africa during the late 17th century, King Adanggaman leads a war against his neighboring tribes, ordering his soldiers to torch enemy villages, kill the elderly and capture the healthy tribesmen to sell to the European slave traders. When his village falls prey to one of Adanggaman's attacks, Ossei manages to escape. His family is not so lucky, all of them are murdered with the exception of his his captured mother. Chasing after the soldiers in an effort to free her, Ossei is befriended by a fierce warrior named Naka.

Film Details

Genre
Drama
Period
War
Release Date
2000
Production Company
Celluloid Dreams; Fabrica Cinema; RSI Radiotelevisione Svizzera; StudioCanal
Distribution Company
New Yorker Films; Istituto Luce-Cinecitta; New Yorker Films

Technical Specs

Duration
1h 29m

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Miscellaneous Notes

Released in United States 2000

Released in United States 2001

Released in United States June 2001

Released in United States Summer July 11, 2001

Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival (Main Programme Features) January 24 - February 24, 2001.

Shown at Sydney Film Festival June 8-22, 2001.

Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival September 27 - October 12, 2001.

Shown at Venice International Film Festival (Cinema of the Present) August 30 - September 9, 2000.

Released in United States 2000 (Shown at Venice International Film Festival (Cinema of the Present) August 30 - September 9, 2000.)

Released in United States 2001 (Shown at Rotterdam International Film Festival (Main Programme Features) January 24 - February 24, 2001.)

Released in United States 2001 (Shown at Vancouver International Film Festival September 27 - October 12, 2001.)

Released in United States June 2001 (Shown at Sydney Film Festival June 8-22, 2001.)

Released in United States Summer July 11, 2001