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Motherland is a american film of genre Documentary directed by Owen 'Alik Shahadah released in USA on 11 july 2009 with Harry Belafonte

Motherland (2010)

Motherland
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Released in USA 11 july 2009
Length 1h58
OriginUSA
Rating82% 4.103714.103714.103714.103714.10371

Motherland (እናት ሀገር ʿenathager) is a 2010 independent documentary film directed and written by Owen 'Alik Shahadah. Motherland is the sequel to the multi-award winning film 500 Years Later.

Synopsis

Motherland is an epic 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. It is one of the first Pan-African features to be made.

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Harry Belafonte
Abdulkadir Ahmed Said
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