A Film by Haile Gerima
Sankofa means
‘return to your roots” in the Akan language of
Two Slave Castles in
El Mina Castle
There are approximately 40 more castles and
forts in
West Coast of
Map of
Main Characters:
Mona/Shoala
Nu-Nu
/Afrike
Joe
Shango
Noble-Ali
Themes
1.
Importance of
understanding one’s roots (history)
2.
Resistance
(Physical and Psychological) of Africans
3.
Use Of
Religion (Christianity as Tool of
oppression)
4.
Physical
Brutality of slavery
5.
Degradation of
the African woman (rape)
6.
Strength of
African Culture
7.
Personal
Transformation
8.
Humanity of the
Africans
9.
African
Spirituality
10.
Torture techniques (branding, chopping off limbs,
hanging,
flogging or whipping
11.
African secret societies
12. Mixture of Africans from
slaves,
13. African resistance
Poisoning of master
Runaways
Burning/Damaging of Crops
Organized/unorganized mass uprising