Motherland (2010 film)
Motherland (እናት ሀገር ˀənatə hägär) is a 2010 independent documentary film directed and written by Owen 'Alik Shahadah.[1] Motherland is the sequel to the 2005 documentary 500 Years Later.
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| Directed by | Owen 'Alik Shahadah |
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| Written by | Owen 'Alik Shahadah |
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| Distributed by | Halaqah Media Distribution Co. |
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Running time | 118 minutes |
| Country | United States |
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| Budget | $2.5 million |
Synopsis
Motherland is a documentary about the African continent from Ancient Egypt to the present. It is an overview of African history and contemporary issues but with the African people at the centre of the story.
Awards
- 2011 Nominated Best Diaspora Documentary African Movie Academy Award (2011)[2]
- Best Documentary Zanzibar International Film Festival (2010)[3]
- Best Board of directors award for Documentary Pan-African Film Festival (2010)[4]
Cast
The cast features key figures from the African political world.
- Barack Obama stock footage from visit to Africa
- Harry Belafonte[5]
- Rohan Marley, son of Bob Marley and member of the Rastafari Movement
- Amiri Baraka
- Abdulkadir Ahmed Said, Somali filmmaker
- Maulana Karenga
- Jacob Zuma, President of South Africa
- Frances Cress Welsing
- Molefi Kete Asante
- Kimani Nehusi
- Chen Chimutengwende, Minister of Information and Publicity Zimbabwe
- Omowale Clay
- Meles Zenawi, late Prime Minister of Ethiopia
- David Commissiong
- Ali Mazrui
- Mohamed Ibn Chambas, President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission
- Haki R. Madhubuti
- Hakim Adi
- Nicole Lee, TransAfrica Forum
- Tsedenia Gebremarkos
- Zanele Hlatshwayo, Mayor of Pietermaritzburg
- Gamal Nkrumah, son of Ghana's first President Kwame Nkrumah
- Jeff Radebe, African National Congress
- Hakim Quick
- Didymus Mutasa, ZANU-PF
- Abune Paulos, Patriarch of Ethiopian Orthodox Church
- Esther Stanford
- Kwesi Kwaa Prah
- S'bu Ndebele
- Ali Moussa Iye, UNESCO
- Adama Samassékou
- Desmond Tutu (deleted by directors)
5.1 surround
Motherland is mixed in 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround.[5]
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gollark: Aren't those quite expensive? Also, I like seeing colors.
gollark: Most people do have phones now, which work okay as torches, but having to hold one is quite inconvenient and sometimes the battery is drained.
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See also
- Pan-Africanism
- African history
- African holocaust
- Maafa
- List of films featuring slavery
References
- British Council
- AMAA Nominees and Winners 2011, AMA Awards website Archived March 13, 2012, at the Wayback Machine
- Motherland wins Best Documentary at ZIFF 2010 Archived August 25, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- Motherland wins at PAFF 2010 Archived February 21, 2010, at the Wayback Machine
- "Owen Alik Shahadah". IMDb. Retrieved 2018-04-19.
External links
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