Sankofa (film)
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title:
Sankofa (film)
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Sankofa is a 1993 Ethiopian-produced drama film directed by Haile Gerima centered on the Atlantic slave trade. The storyline features Oyafunmike Ogunlano, Kofi Ghanaba, Mutabaruka, Alexandra Duah, and Afemo Omilami. The word Sankofa derives its meaning from the Ghanaian Akan language which means to "go back, look for, and gain wisdom, power and hope," according to Dr. Anna Julia Cooper. The word Sankofa stresses the importance of one not drifting too far away from one's past in order to progress
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1993 Burkina Faso / Germany / Ghana / US / UK film
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sankofa_(film)
date created:
2006-10-18T20:36:29Z
date modified:
2024-09-02T17:58:55Z
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