Adanggaman

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Adanggaman

Released Jul 11, 2001

1h 29m

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Set in the late 17th century, on the Western coast of Africa, "Adangganan" is a provocative retelling of the African slave experience, based on facts. A rebellious young man, who refuses to marry his parents' choice of a bride, flees his village one evening, only to return to find his father and girlfriend slain, his village destroyed and his mother captured by a tribe of Amazon warriors. His efforts to free his mother lead to the kingdom of Adanggaman, where captives are held before sale.

John Petrakis

Chicago Tribune

There are ... images that are shocking and disturbing.

Rated: 2.5/4

Mar 21, 2002

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Lou Lumenick

New York Post

Uneven but undeniably powerful.

Rated: 2.5/4

Sep 21, 2001

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Elvis Mitchell

New York Times

The scenes of Africans marching in chains and stocks, monitored by other Africans, are a shock and linger in your mind for days afterward.

Rated: 4/5

Sep 21, 2001

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Prairie Miller

NewsBlaze

Reaches through time and space across the planet with enormous tenderness and devotion, to 'all Africans who suffered the iron collars and chains of slavery. And their children who bear the scars.' The two continents have never seemed quite so intertwined

Dec 29, 2007

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Film Threat

Rated: 3.5/5

Dec 6, 2005

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Emanuel Levy

EmanuelLevy.Com

Rated: 2/5

Oct 11, 2005

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Audience Member

Man, I had this one in my Netflix queue for a minute. I started it up when I was cooking just to see what it was about and I got hooked. Excellent pre-slave trade movie, it felt like Apocalypto to me, but on a smaller scale. Even though the major outcome is predictable it still managed to pack alot of suspense into it.

Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars

02/12/23

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Check this rare West African view of 18th century trafficking of Africans into enslavement. Fascinating view of African women warriors. Original language: French.

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

01/28/23

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Synopsis

Set in the late 17th century, on the Western coast of Africa, "Adangganan" is a provocative retelling of the African slave experience, based on facts. A rebellious young man, who refuses to marry his parents' choice of a bride, flees his village one evening, only to return to find his father and girlfriend slain, his village destroyed and his mother captured by a tribe of Amazon warriors. His efforts to free his mother lead to the kingdom of Adanggaman, where captives are held before sale.

Director: Roger Gnoan M'Bala
Producer: Tiziana Soudani
Screenwriter: Jean-Marie Adiaffi, Bertin Akaffou, Roger Gnoan M'Bala
Distributor: New Yorker Films
Production Co: Amka Films
Genre: History, Drama
Original Language: Canadian French
Release Date (Theaters): Jul 11, 2001, Wide
Box Office (Gross USA): $28.7K
Runtime: 1h 29m
Sound Mix: Surround, Dolby Stereo
Aspect Ratio: Flat (1.85:1)