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Motherland

Directed by Owen Alik Shahadah
2010    2h 3m
Documentary
8.6
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Motherland is the most powerful documentary on Africa. 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. From multi-award winning director 'Alik Shahadah (500 Years Later.)
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Cast of Motherland
  • Molefi Kete AsanteSelf
  • Amiri BarakaSelf
  • Harry BelafonteSelf
  • Tony BrowderSelf
  • Zweli ButhekziZulu Dancer
  • Amilcar CabralSelf
  • Ngcebo CeleZulu dancer
  • Sibongiseni ChamaneEnslaved African 2
  • Mohammad Ibn ChambasSelf
  • Chen ChimutengwendeSelf
  • Omowale ClaySelf
  • David CommissiongSelf
  • James EarlySelf
  • Tsedenia GebremarkosSelf
  • Kohain Nathanya Halevicast
  • Ali Moussa IyeSelf
  • Maulana KarengaSelf
  • Nicole LeeSelf
  • Haki R. MadhubutiSelf
  • Ntando MahlabaEnslaved African girl 2
  • Malcolm XSelf
  • Rohan MarleySelf
  • Ali MazruiSelf
  • Sizwe MkhizeEnslaved African 3
  • Didymus MutasaSelf
  • Joel Sibusiso NdebeleSelf
  • Kimani NehusiSelf
  • Sangiwe NgcoboEnslaved African girl 1
  • Musa NjokoSelf
  • Gamal NkrumahSelf
  • Kwame NkrumahSelf
  • Barack ObamaSelf
  • Abune PaulosSelf
  • Kwesi Kwaa PrahSelf
  • Hakim QuickSelf
  • Thandabnani QwabeEnslaved African 1
  • Jeff RadebeSelf
  • Abdulkadir Ahmed SaidSelf
  • Wilfred D. SamuelsSelf
  • Esther StanfordSelf
  • Floyd WebbSelf
  • Frances Cress WelsingSelf
  • Meles ZenawiSelf
  • Jacob ZumaSelf

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