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Adanggaman

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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.

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John Petrakis Chicago Tribune There are ... images that are shocking and disturbing. Rated: 2.5/4 Mar 21, 2002 Full Review Lou Lumenick New York Post Uneven but undeniably powerful. Rated: 2.5/4 Sep 21, 2001 Full Review 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 Full Review 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 Full Review Film Threat Rated: 3.5/5 Dec 6, 2005 Full Review Emanuel Levy EmanuelLevy.Com Rated: 2/5 Oct 11, 2005 Full Review Read all reviews

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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 Full Review Audience Member 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 Full Review Read all reviews
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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)