White Elephant
1984, German. Directed by Werner Grusch.
An amusing and well-founded semi-documentary about the resistance of the black continent to imperialistic technocrats
This film was made entirely in Ghana and consists of documentary scenes and a fictitious story about a British engineer who wants to import microchips to Africa. But the reaction of the blacks to his plans to build a fully automatic plastic furniture factory surprises him. His faith in technocracy stands opposed to what they know about the environment. When the conflict has reached its climax, a spell is cast upon him... finally, he gives up... but his attitude toward Africa has changed for the better.
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- German
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- Released
- 1 January 1984
- Country
- Ghana, Austria, United Kingdom
- Written by
- Werner Grusch, Ashley Pharoah
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White Elephant isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 1 January 1984. (Checked 9 November 2026.)
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Who directed White Elephant?
White Elephant (1984) was directed by Werner Grusch and stars Peter Firth, Nana Seowg, Abi Adatsi.