----------------------------Original message---------------------------- On Wed, 6 Jul 1994, Allan Siegel wrote: This is a very late reply to this message, but the film just opened in New Haven this weekend. > Sankofa was made by Haile Gerima who teachs at Howard University in Washington > DC. The film is available fromMYPHEDUH FILMS, INC.in New York 212-505-1770 > or 505-1670 (fax) 100East 17th St. 3rd floor attn: Kay Shaw NYC 10003 > this is his distribution company; the film will be opening in a number of > cities soon (Atlanta, Chicago, etc..) it is an excellent and important > film and should be supported as an outstanding example of what indepednent > filmmaking is all about. Allan Mr. Gerima was in the auditorium when the film was screened and he told the story of financial difficulties both during production & distribution. He is travelling with the film himself and he is relying on word of mouth for publicity. Please, go see the film. Tell your students to go. It is a superb testimony of American culture. I hope we will be able to talk about it more on the list. Gloria Monti>