Brief overview of the film sankofa

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Give a brief overview of the film Sankofa. Identify the main characters in the film. Define the Twi word sankofa. What did Cedric Robinson mean by the "invention/creation of the negro"? What does Sankofa mean in the West African language of Twi? How does it represent the importance of understanding African history before slavery? Use references to the film to explain the concepts of grounding/class suicide/African Working Class Intellectuals as defined by Walter Rodney, Amilcar Cabral and Luwezi Kinshasa. Using references to Robin Kelley, Aime Cesaire and Audre Lorde, explain the importance of culture to Black liberation. How does Sankofa utilize Afrosurrealist techniques to show the importance of remembering the past as a way for African people to move forward? In conclusion, explain how the film Sankofa underscores the importance of remembering the history of African resistance to slavery, especially the Haitian Revolution?

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