Sankofa [VHS]
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Movie Review: Sankofa
Summary: 5 Stars
Sankofa was a movie that I will never forget. Sankofa is a bird that is able to look back while flying foward. One must know their past and remember their ancestors in order to know what path to follow in the future. Brick City Loews showed Sankofa years ago. The movie only stayed their for a month. Do not ask me why because you know why. Sankofa takes your mind back into the Past. It tells a story of a model that visits an old slave plantation to take photos, but is haunted by her ancestors and the evils of slavery. I'll say it in ebonics, "Its mo graphic than roots and it shows how we got the upper hand baby, fo sho". Peace out from Rutgers University in Newark, NJ// dirty jersey, brick city in full effect. KOP DA MOVIE!Movie Review: Sankofa - Not what people would innitially discuss
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie is my favorite film ever. I saw it as part of a sociology course at Morehouse College a few years back. It is moreso about the miseducation of the so called civilized modern Black. For some reason, we separate ourselves from the slaves of yester-year, when we in fact ARE the slaves from yester year; the scenery is the only thing that has changed. "Shoot, if I was I slave, I'mma telly what I'D do" You'd pick cotton and get beat too. That's what you would do. These were African warriors who were enslaved. This is what this movie shows you: it takes you into the mentalities previously unrevealed by common media that permeated amongst the blacks of that era. It forces the audience to see the modern-day parallels and begs the question:Just what DID we abolish in 1865??!? It is still here.
Movie Review: Sankofa: The Best Movie Ever Made
Summary: 5 Stars
Sankofa, directed by Haile Gerima, is at the top of my "best movies" list. It is beatifully produced, the cinematography is inventive and unique (with many macro--extreme close-ups--shots). The movie explores, from an African's perspective (Gerima, a professor at Howard University in Washington, DC, is Ethiopian), African identity throughout the diaspora. It illustrates the perversity of racist ideology and racist practices, particularly slavery. It is a must see. It is available at Eso Won books in Los Angeles. It has tremendous pedagogical value in Black Studies Courses.Movie Review: Sankofa, The true story of the Middle Passage
Summary: 5 Stars
This film was well documented and produced by Haile Gerima. He traveled intensively through the Continent of Africa and researched African slave and maroon documents for over 20 years to make this graphical true story of the Middle Passage. I felt very emotional concerning the mistreatment of the slave women and felt proud of the maroons who fought back to regain their freedom. This is an excellent video and should be shown to children and adults of every cultural background. This tape can be ordered from Cultural Communications and Productions in Atlanta by calling 800-874-1023. Their address is 2258 Cascade Road S.W. Atlanta, Ga 30311Movie Review: exploring the african diaspora
Summary: 4 Stars
"Sankofa" gives you a visual look at slavery as it existed in the Americas. The movie was shown as part of a class I took and it held the attention of the entire class during its showing. It's impact was interesting. It should be shown in all class that deal with slavery in the Americas. I would recommend it to all who are interested in the Trans Atlantic Slave Trade or just American slavery in general.