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White Elephant

An amusing and well-founded semi-documentary about the resistance of the black continent to imperialistic technocrats

1984
Comedy, Documentary
★★★★★
★★★★★
1.85
Directed By: Werner Grusch
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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.

Language
German
Release Date
January 1, 1984
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