Through the Door of No Return (1997)
In a personal quest, filmmaker Shirikiana Aina made this documentary capturing her efforts to learn more about her father, who died when she was a child. A Michigan man descended from slaves, he was labeled a radical by the FBI. Aina traveled to Ghana, documenting an oral history of slavery in Elmina, a port where Africans were warehoused before shipping to the New World. She also filmed African-Americans who have established a colony in Ghana, choosing to raise their families there.
Director: Shirikiana Aina
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 80 min
Release Date: September 6, 1997
Production: Mypheduh Films
Original Language: en
Keywords
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Through the Door of No Return about?
- In a personal quest, filmmaker Shirikiana Aina made this documentary capturing her efforts to learn more about her father, who died when she was a child. A Michigan man descended from slaves, he was labeled a radical by the FBI. Aina traveled to Ghana, documenting an oral history of slavery in Elmina, a port where Africans were warehoused before shipping to the New World. She also filmed African-Americans who have established a colony in Ghana, choosing to raise their families there.
- Who directed Through the Door of No Return?
- Through the Door of No Return was directed by Shirikiana Aina.
- How long is Through the Door of No Return?
- Through the Door of No Return has a runtime of 1h 20m (80 minutes).
- What genre is Through the Door of No Return?
- Through the Door of No Return is a Documentary film.