
Bigger Than Africa
2018-02-18 · 86 min · Not rated
When the slave ships docked in North America, Brazil, and the Caribbean, hundreds of cultures, traditions, and religions landed with the Africans on board, one transcended slavery beyond imagination and remains alive till this day in the New World: the Yoruba culture.
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- Directors
- Toyin Ibrahim Adekeye
- Production companies
- Motherland Productions Inc.
- Countries
- Nigeria, United States of America
- Status
- Released
Top Cast
Wole SoyinkaSelfTitle information and images are supplied by TMDb. Explore our discovery guide for advice on comparing metadata and legal viewing options.
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