Testament
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
John Akomfrah
Fra Fra Boys
Emma Francis Wilson
Errol Shaker
Evans Hunter
Bankie Family
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
Twenty years after leaving her homeland of Ghana, a documentary filmmaker returns to make a film, and is confronted with tremendously conflicting emotions.
Director
John Akomfrah
Cast
Fra Fra Boys
Emma Francis Wilson
Errol Shaker
Evans Hunter
Bankie Family
Sally Sagoe
Tania Rogers
Dela Williams
Fati Ansah
Alex Tetteh-lartey
John Atta
Cleo Dorcas
Jamestown Dirge Singers
Frank Parkes
Crew
John Akomfrah
John Akomfrah
John Akomfrah
Reece Auguiste
John Collinson
Jonathan Curling
Edward George
Lina Gopaul
Lina Gopaul
Lina Gopaul
Lina Gopaul
Lina Gopaul
Monica Henriquez
Monica Henriquez
Peter Hodges
Avril Johnson
Avril Johnson
Avril Johnson
Avril Johnson
Les Latimer
David Lawson
Trevor Mathison
Trevor Mathison
Ken Morse
Kwate Nee Owoo
Arvo Part
Krzysztof Penderecki
David Scott
Brand Thumim
Film Details
Technical Specs
Quotes
Trivia
Miscellaneous Notes
Released in United States 1988
Released in United States 1994
Released in United States March 1989
Released in United States May 16, 1988
Released in United States November 1988
Released in United States September 1988
Shown at Cannes Film Festival (International Critics Week) May 16, 1988.
Shown at Chicago International Film Festival November 2 & 4, 1988.
Shown at Festival of Pan-African Cinema (FESPACO) March 1989.
Shown at Human Rights Watch International Film Festival (Black Audio Film Collective) in New York City April 29 - May 12, 1994.
Shown at Montreal World Film Festival August 24-September 4, 1988.
Shown at Toronto Festival of Festivals September 8-17, 1988.
Feature film directorial debut for John Akomfrah. The songs are in Ga (Ghanaian dialect) with English subtitles.
Released in United States 1988 (Shown at Montreal World Film Festival August 24-September 4, 1988.)
Released in United States 1994 (Shown at Human Rights Watch International Film Festival (Black Audio Film Collective) in New York City April 29 - May 12, 1994.)
Released in United States March 1989 (Shown at Festival of Pan-African Cinema (FESPACO) March 1989.)
Released in United States May 16, 1988 (Shown at Cannes Film Festival (International Critics Week) May 16, 1988.)
Released in United States September 1988 (Shown at Toronto Festival of Festivals September 8-17, 1988.)
Released in United States November 1988 (Shown at Chicago International Film Festival November 2 & 4, 1988.)
