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The Black Star

The Black Star

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.

Release DateJuly 2, 1965
StatusReleased
Original TitleDer schwarze Stern
Runtime 36min
Budget
Revenue
LanguageEnglish, German
Original LanguageGerman
Production CountriesEast Germany, Germany
Production CompaniesDEFA-Studio für Wochenschau und Dokumentarfilme