The Black Star
1965, German. Directed by Joachim Hellwig.
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.
- Runtime
- 0h 36m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- German
- Rated
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- Released
- 2 July 1965
- Original title
- Der schwarze Stern
- Country
- East Germany, Germany
- Written by
- Joachim Hellwig, Hans Oley
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The Black Star runs 36 minutes (0h 36m).
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The Black Star isn’t streaming on any OTT platform in India yet; it released on 2 July 1965. (Checked 11 November 2026.)
What movies are like The Black Star?
If you liked The Black Star, try Ex Libris: The New York Public Library, The Curious Birth of Benjamin Button, As I Was Moving Ahead Occasionally I Saw Brief Glimpses of Beauty.
Who directed The Black Star?
The Black Star (1965) was directed by Joachim Hellwig and stars Helmut Müller-Lankow, Klaus Piontek.