The Black Star (1965)

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.

Cast (2)CrewGenresDetailsReleasesMediaAwards

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Helmut Müller-Lankow

Narrator (voice)

Klaus Piontek

Narrator (voice)

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