The Black Star

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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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Languages: English, German

Director: Joachim Hellwig

Starring Cast: Helmut Müller-Lankow, Klaus Piontek

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Helmut Müller-Lankow

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Klaus Piontek

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