Germany / Jul 02, 1965
The Black Star (1965)
Directed by Joachim Hellwig
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36min
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Plot
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.
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Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Der schwarze Stern |
| Original language | Deutsch (DE) |
| Spoken languages | English, Deutsch |
| Production countries | East Germany, Germany |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | DEFA-Studio für Dokumentarfilme |
| Release date | 2 luglio 1965 |
| Writer | Joachim Hellwig, Hans Oley |
| Editing | Traute Wischnewski |
| Cinematography | Wolfgang Randel |
| Assistant directors | Joachim Hellwig |
| Camera operators | Wolfgang Randel |
| Additional photography | Wolfgang Randel |
| Music | Wolfram Heicking |
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| Sound | Wolfram Heicking |
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