
10 Best Movies Like Sankofa
If you loved Sankofa, we've curated the perfect watchlist for you based on shared genres, themes, and directorial style.

The Most Hated Woman in America
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Sankofa for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.
The true story of Madalyn Murray O'Hair -- iconoclast, opportunist, and outspoken atheist -- from her controversial rise to her untimely demise....

In My Country
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Sankofa for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.
An American reporter and an Afrikaans poet meet and fall in love while covering South Africa's Truth and Reconciliation Commission hearings....

The Last Rifleman
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Sankofa for fans of Drama & History. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.
A WWII veteran escapes his care home in Northern Ireland and embarks on an arduous but inspirational journey to France to attend the 75th anniversary of the D-Day landings, finding...

The Secrets We Keep
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Sankofa for fans of Drama & History. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.
In post-World War II America, a woman, rebuilding her life in the suburbs with her husband, kidnaps her neighbor and seeks vengeance for the heinous war crimes she believes he comm...

Free State of Jones
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Sankofa for fans of Drama & History. It captures a similar adrenaline-pumping atmosphere.
In 1863, Mississippi farmer Newt Knight serves as a medic for the Confederate Army. Opposed to slavery, Knight would rather help the wounded than fight the Union. After his nephew ...

Girl in the Box
Why watch this? A perfect follow-up to Sankofa for fans of Drama. It captures a similar emotionally gripping atmosphere.
The true story of 20-year-old Colleen Stan, a hitchhiking woman abducted by a young couple and held captive for seven years, during which time she's tortured and forced to live as ...