Van de maker van 500 years later!!
Motherland(Enat Hager) is a bold, epic film through Africa with a passionate African voice. 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 and present history. Motherland looks unflinchingly toward a positive Pan-African future. With breathtaking cinematography and a fluid soundtrack sculpted by Sona Jobarteh, Motherland is a beautiful illustration of global African diversity and unity. From the award-winning producers of the acclaimed 500 Years Later, Motherland is directed by Owen ‘Alik Shahadah.
About the Director
Owen 'Alik Shahadah is a master of the Documentary format. With a distinctive aesthetic Shahadah uses film for social revolution. A multi-award winning recipient including the rare UNESCO award for film. He is best known for authoring works, which deal with African history, social justice, environmental issues, education and world peace. Born in Germany and educated in both England and the Caribbean, Shahadah is of a new generation of African Diaspora filmmakers inspired by the likes of Malcolm X and Kwame Nkrumah. He produces work that articulates a multidimensional African world perspective. Testimony to this is 500 Years Later and his new production Motherland. As a scholar and writer he is one of the founders of the African Holocaust Society an expert in African slavery and culture. As a businessman he believes culture and economic development are inseparable and champions African cultural ownership, free movement and Pan-Africanism based on African cultural values. Shahadah maintains that progressive African history keeps Africans as the primary agents and beneficiaries of African history within an African cultural paradigm while at the same time meeting the highest threshold of good scholarship
Actors: Harry Belafonte, Jacob Zuma, Molefi Asante, Maulana Karenga, Meles Zenawi
Directors: Owen 'Alik Shahadah
Studio: Halaqah Films
DVD Release Date: 1 Feb 2011
Run Time: 125 minutes
