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Motherland

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2010 · 123 min Documentary
8.0 / 10 · TMDB

The lens glides over boundless savannas, dives into the cacophony of megacities, lingers on ancient ruins. Motherland does not merely show Africa—it lets you feel its heartbeat. From Saharan rock art to Lagos skyscrapers, from colonial legacy to the fight for sovereignty. This is a journey through time where every interview, every landscape is a tile in a mosaic that shatters clichés. The film weaves together an epic past with a vibrant present, revealing the continent as the cradle of humanity and a realm of perpetual transformation.

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Year 2010
Country United Kingdom, United States of America
Genre Documentary
Director Owen 'Alik Shahadah
Runtime 123 min.
Rating TMDB: 8.0/10 (1 votes)

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This documentary feels less like a linear report and more like a visual poem and a historical jigsaw puzzle. It demands the viewer's empathy and intellectual engagement to connect its profound, scattered fragments.

What lingers after the credits is not a collection of facts, but the palpable sense of Africa as a living, breathing organism. The film provides no easy answers, instead posing vital questions about memory, identity, and the destiny of a continent. — MovieFinder Editorial

Director: Owen 'Alik Shahadah

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