Documentary · East Germany · 1965 · 36m

The Black Star

Der schwarze Stern

Director

Joachim Hellwig

Cast

Helmut Müller-Lankow as Narrator (voice) Klaus Piontek as Narrator (voice)

Crew

Wolfgang Randel — Director of Photography Traute Wischnewski — Editor Joachim Hellwig — Writer Hans Oley — Writer

Synopsis

A cinema-verité documentary of Ghana’s five years of independence under President Kwame Nkruma. Striking color images of Africans in modern-day jobs, such as airline pilot and construction worker, predominate, with little voice-over.

Key Collaborators

Joachim Hellwig Director Wolfgang Randel Director of Photography Traute Wischnewski Editor Joachim Hellwig Writer Hans Oley Writer

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