Motherland (2010 film)

Motherland
Directed by Owen 'Alik Shahadah
Produced by
  • Betelihem Zelealem
Written by Owen 'Alik Shahadah
Starring
Music by
Distributed by Halaqah Media Distribution Co.
Release dates
  • February 11, 2010 (2010-02-11)
Running time
 118 minutes
Country United States
Language
  • English
  • Amharic
  • Zulu
  • Arabic
  • Akan
  • Hausa
Budget $2.5 million

Motherland (እናት ሀገር ˀənatə hägär) is a 2010 independent documentary film directed and written by Owen 'Alik Shahadah.[1] 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.

Awards

Cast

The cast features key figures from the African political world.

5.1 surround

Motherland is one of the only African documentaries to be mixed in 5.1 Dolby Digital Surround. A technology which is usually associated with Hollywood big production films. The producers claim to have innovated a new way of mixing music in 5.1 for film which they call split positioning.[6]

See also

References

  1. ↑ British Council
  2. ↑ AMAA Nominees and Winners 2011, AMA Awards website Archived March 13, 2012, at the Wayback Machine.
  3. ↑ Motherland wins Best Documentary at ZIFF 2010 Archived August 25, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
  4. ↑ Motherland wins at PAFF 2010 Archived February 21, 2010, at the Wayback Machine.
  5. ↑ Motherland Filming photo Shahadah and Belafonte
  6. ↑ Motherland trivia
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