Back to Africa
1997, English. Directed by Tony Abulu.
Sade, an American, embarks on a journey to Africa in search of her long lost father who abandoned her in New York as a child.
- Runtime
- 1h 48m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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- Released
- 10 January 1997
- Written by
- Tony Abulu
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Back to Africa runs 108 minutes (1h 48m).
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Back to Africa isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 10 January 1997. (Checked 12 November 2026.)
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Who directed Back to Africa?
Back to Africa (1997) was directed by Tony Abulu and stars Jab Ads, Wole Amele, Ella Asaad.