Motherland (2010)
Africa as you have never seen it
2010 · 2h 3m · Documentary
Genres: Documentary
Fusing history, culture, politics, and contemporary issues, Motherland sweeps across Africa to tell a new story of a dynamic continent. From the glory and majesty of Africa's past through its complex history. Africa as you have never seen it.
Director: Owen 'Alik Shahadah
Writers: Owen 'Alik Shahadah
Cinematography: Owen 'Alik Shahadah
Budget: $2M
Cast
Molefi Kete Asante as SelfHarry Belafonte as SelfMaulana Karenga as SelfAli Mazrui as SelfJacob Zuma as SelfBarack Obama as SelfEsther Stanford as SelfHakim Quick as SelfFloyd Webb as SelfMalcolm X as Self (archive footage)Kwame Nkrumah as Self (archive footage)Amílcar Cabral as Self (archive footage)More like this
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