500 Years Later
Synopsis
Filmed in five continents, 500 Years Later examines the collective atrocities that uprooted Africans from their culture and homeland. 500 Years Later is a timeless and compelling journey, infused with the spirit and music of liberation that chronicles the struggle of a people who have fought and continue to fight for the most essential human right – freedom.
Details
- Year
- 2006
- Type of project
- Features
- Running time
- 106 mins
- Format
- DVD-5
- Director
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Owen 'Alik Shahadah
- Producer
- M.K. Asante Jr
- Co-Producer
- M.K. Asante Jr
- Editor
- Ocacia Askia Shahadah
- Director of Photography
- Owen 'Alik Shahadah
- Sound
- Ocacia
- Composer
- Tunde Jegede and Ocacia
- Principal cast
- Dr Maulana Karenga, Amiri Baraka, Kimani Nehusi, Helena Woodard, Molefi Asante, Sonia Sanchez
Categories
Production Status
Production Company
Halaqah Media
26 York StreetLondon W1U 6PZ
UK
T +44 (0)87 0241 1772
Sales Company
Halaqah Media
26 York StreetLondon W1U 6PZ
UK
T +44 (0)87 0241 1772
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