‘Sankofa’ Conversation With Legendary Filmmaker Haile Gerima

Independent filmmaker Haile Gerima is considered one of the leading cinematic voices of our time, and he joins “Black News Tonight” host Marc Lamont Hill to discuss.

Gerima’s groundbreaking 1993 masterpiece “Sankofa” won critical acclaim, but was often overlooked by distributors. Fast forward to today, Array Releasing has partnered with Gerima for a spectacular 4K restoration of “Sankofa,” which is now available in its full glory on Netflix. Developed from 20 years of research into the untold history of Black resistance, the film has been hailed “a celebration of the strength of Black people.”
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[@yahchilyah]

Great interview. I was privileged to have been a student of Mr. Gerima in the early 80's! I have never forgotten the lessons of responsibility he always held priority in producing and directing media. I laugh when I think of my later professors telling me to lighten up on my content! Thanks Haile and Shirikiana Gerima!

[@user-tt4hz8hn7g]

Long live our brother be blessed

[@devisistech]

I recently watched this movie which which has a great story line and was really engaging, but unfortunately fell short in its representation of Ghanaian culture. Although the movie was well-made and enjoyable to watch, I couldn't help but feel disappointed by the lack of attention paid to the accuracy of the costumes and cultural elements portrayed. It was clear that the writer had drawn inspiration from American plantation slave workers, and while this might have been a fascinating angle to explore, it did not do justice to the Ghanaian culture that the movie was meant to represent. Despite this shortcoming, I still found the movie to be a great watch. The acting was superb, and the story line kept me hooked from start to finish. However, as someone who is interested in Ghanaian culture, it was a letdown to see the missed opportunity to showcase its unique and rich heritage. In all, while the movie was definitely worth watching, it was a missed opportunity to represent Ghanaian culture as accurately as possible. The lack of attention paid to costume design and cultural details left me wishing for a more authentic portrayal.

[@fasiltekola144]

The movie wasn't about Ganian culture ,it was about the victim of slavery

[@brookzera218]

A great Ethiopian man ! Watch his film it’s called Teza . He should come back to Ethiopia and level up the film industry . Ethiopian film industry is the worst in the world but this man could’ve should’ve made a difference

[@afradantube1866]

ፕሮፌሰር ኃይሌ ገሪማ ለሰው ልጆች ሁሉ ክብርና ፍቅር ያላቸው ሊቅ-ሊቃውንት ብቻ ሳይሆኑ ለአፍሪካውያን በተለይም ለተዘደሉ ህዝቦች ተሟጋች ናቸው። 🙏🙏🙏

[@elishua8199]

SANKOFA ORIGINAL MOVIE IS, TRULY A MASTER PIECE.. WHILE ROOTS WAS THE START OF IT ALL . MAYA ANGELOU,AND THAT WHOLE CASR OF UNSUNG HEROES... DESERVE NOT AN OSCAR, BUT IN HONOR OF, MAYA AND HELLIE.. THE SANKOFA AWARD 🏆 TO HELL WITH ,THE OSCAR BS.. MY TV PROGRAM COMPELLING EVIDENCE IN HONOLULU,RAN FROM 1991-98 WHILE IT WAS PRIMARILY A RELIGIOUS, HISTORICAL AND SOMETIMES POLITICAL PROGRAM. I DARED TO AIR AND PROMOTE,THE MOVIE, SANKOFA ORIGINAL.. AS I HAD A FAR DEEPER PERSPECTIVE OF, THE MOVIE THAN JUST ANOTHER MOVIE ABOUT SLAVERY. AS A TRUE BORN AGAIN HEBREW YISRAELITE WHO'S STUDIED 29 MAJOR DENAMINATIONS OF CHRISTIANITY, AND 9 MAJOR WORLD RELIGIONS SINCE 1973 AND AS A PROFESSIONAL, MUSICIAN FROM , MOTOWN . I SEE EARL JONES,AND MAYS ANGELOU AS TWO OF, THE GREAT NARRATORS OF OUR EARA TO ME , ROOTS AND SANKOFA ARE THE TWO TSUNAMI WAVES, NOTHING EVER SEEN CAN COME CLOSE TO WHAT , MX , AND MLK WHERE TALKING ABOUT . AND ACCEPT YOU READ, EZEKIEL 37 VS 1-26 ZEPHANIAH 3 VS 9-20 REVELATION 12 VS 10-17 DEUTERONOMY 28 VS 49 -68 YOU WILL NEVER CAPTURE WHAT THESE TWO PROFOUND MOVIES REVEALED WHEN YOU LOOK AND LISTEN WITH A OPEN MIND. I FEEL THAT HELLIE CLEARLY KNOWS, WHO THE TRUE HEBREW YISRAELITES THAT WERE TAKEN FROM AFRICA IS BY NOW 😱 THANK YOU OH ,GREAT HONORABLE BROTHERS AND SISTERS FOR MAKING THESE TWO MOVIES .. ROOTS AND SANKOFA IN HONOR OF, JAMES EARL JONES AND MAYA ANGELOU PLEASE CREATE THAT NEW AWARD.. THE, JAMES,MAYAA HELLIE AWARD = THE DRY BONES = THE GREAT AWAKENING AND PROPHETIC FULFILLMENT OF ROMANS 11 VS 12-32 HALLELUYAH GLORY TO YAHUSHUA'S HOLY NAME 🙏🏼 MAY ABA YAH FOREVER BLESS US TO BEWARE OF THE ,THE 666 EUROMAN'S MICROCHIP VACCINES COMING SOONER THAN YOU THINK. THE LORD YAHUSHUA'S APOSTLE PAUL WARNED US THAT THE DEVIL'S PEOPLE WOULD UNLOCK THE FORBIDDEN KNOWLEDGE OF MICROORGANISMS, MRNA, AI TECHNOLOGY, NANO BOTS AND THE,GAY MARRIAGE, TRANSGENDER, HOMOSEXUAL, LBGTQ QUEER AGENDA BEHIND IT ALL. READ IT SLOWLY FOLKS, CAN'T MAKE THIS STUFF UP. ROMANS 1 VS 17-32 1ST TIMOTHY 6 VS 20 REVELATION 14: VS 6 -15 EPHESIANS 6 VS 10-20

[@mlk.ali_X]

I spy white-Jesus😅😂🤣😭😢

[@gediond6582]

It’s not jesus bro it’s an Ethiopian emperor

[@xman9190]

Is that a picture of Jesus depicted as a white man over his shoulder?

[@tsebaotgirma3934]

Nope! That’s Emperor Tewoderos of Ethiopia.

[@ADDISINSIGHT]

Almost Belew

[@birder5052]

Our Ethiopian hero.

[@detebeza]

It seems eye check up due😂

[@xman9190]

@@detebeza It ain't Shaka Zulu.