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The Black Star

196536mMovieDocumentary

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.

DirectorJoachim Hellwig
WritersJoachim Hellwig·Hans Oley

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Cast · Directed by Joachim Hellwig

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

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The Black Star hasn't started streaming in Canada yet. Based on the typical 6–8 week theatrical-to-streaming window, we estimate it will arrive around August 20, 1965. This is a prediction, not a confirmed date.