Sankofa
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Haile Gerima
Jimmy Lee Savage
Chrispan Rigby
Jim Faircloth
Stanley Michelson
Alditz Mckenzie
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Mona, a contemporary model, is possessed by spirits lingering in the Cape Coast Castle in Ghana. She travels to the past where, as a house slave called Shola on a sugar plantation, she is constantly abused by the slave master. Nunu, an African-born slave, and Shango, Shola's lover, continuously rebel against the slave system. For Nunu this means direct conflict with her son, a mulatto benefitting from the system as a head slave. Inspired by Nunu and Shango's determination to defy the system, Shola finally takes her fate into her own hands.
Director
Haile Gerima
Cast
Jimmy Lee Savage
Chrispan Rigby
Jim Faircloth
Stanley Michelson
Alditz Mckenzie
Oyafunmike Ogunlano
Reginald Carter
Hasinatu Camara
Maxwell Parris
Roger Doctor
Nick Medley
Alexandra Duah
John A Mason
Afemo Omilami
Hossana Ghanaba
Louise Reid
Kofi Ghanaba
Crew
Shirikiana Aina
Vincentia Akwetey
Michael N O Amon-kwafo
David Appleby
Ada Marie Babino
Henry Brown
Marko Costanzo
Augustin Cubano
Charles Dixon
Alexandra Duah
Carmen Franczyk
Haile Gerima
Haile Gerima
Haile Gerima
Salome Gerima
Cynthia Hanes
Charles Butler Knuckles
Michael Langer
Nat Lomo-mainoo
Kerry Marshall
Babeto Matthews
Andrew Millington
Miguel Munoz
Motandi Ouoba
Motandi Ouoba
Yassala B Sessouma
Lou Solakofski
Qevin Weathersby
David J White
Don White
Tracey White
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 1993
Released in United States August 1997
Released in United States May 12, 1995
Released in United States September 1993
Released in United States September 23, 1994
Released in United States Spring April 8, 1994
Re-released in United States September 14, 1994
Shown at Contemporary Films of the African Diaspora Festival in New York City November 26 - December 2, 1993.
Shown at Independent Feature Film Market (IFFM) in New York City September 27 - October 4, 1993.
Shown at Toronto Festival of Festivals (Contemporary World Cinema) September 9-18, 1993.
Filmmaker Haile Gerima's previous efforts include "Child of Resistance" (USA/1972), "Harvest: 3000 Years" (Ethiopia/1975), and "Bush Mama" (USA/1979).
The film's title means "one must return to the past in order to move to the future."
Released in Newark, NJ September 9, 1994.
Released in United States 1993 (Shown at AFI/Los Angeles International Film Festival (Mid Festival Galas) June 10 - July 1, 1993.)
Released in United States 1993 (Shown at Contemporary Films of the African Diaspora Festival in New York City November 26 - December 2, 1993.)
Released in United States 1993 (Shown at Independent Feature Film Market (IFFM) in New York City September 27 - October 4, 1993.)
Released in United States May 12, 1995 (Los Angeles)
Released in United States August 1997 (Shown in New York City (Adam Clayton Powell Gallery) as part of program "Harlem Week 1997" August 1-15, 1997.)
Released in United States September 1993 (Shown at Toronto Festival of Festivals (Contemporary World Cinema) September 9-18, 1993.)
Re-released in United States September 14, 1994 (New York City)
Released in United States September 23, 1994 (Brooklyn, NY)
Released in United States Spring April 8, 1994
