Motherland
Documentary
★ 8.0/1020102h 3m
Director: Owen 'Alik Shahadah
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.
Runtime
2h 3m
Language
English
Released
Feb 23, 2010
Runtime
2h 3m
Language
English
Released
Feb 23, 2010
Cast
Molefi Kete Asante
Molefi Kete Asante
Self
Harry Belafonte
Self
Maulana Karenga
Maulana Karenga
Self
Ali Mazrui
Self
Jacob Zuma
Self
Barack Obama
Self
Esther Stanford
Esther Stanford
Self
Hakim Quick
Hakim Quick
Self
Floyd Webb
Floyd Webb
Self
Malcolm X
Self (archive footage)
Kwame Nkrumah
Kwame Nkrumah
Self (archive footage)
Amílcar Cabral
Self (archive footage)
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