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White Elephant

An amusing and well-founded semi-documentary about the resistance of the black continent to imperialistic technocrats
Jan 1, 1984
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Documentary
Comedy

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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.

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CAST

Peter Firth
Peter Davidson
Nana Seowg
High Priestess
Abi Adatsi
Kwabena Holm
Owusu Akyeaw
Sarfo Opku
Nana Abiri Otchere Darko
Charles Annan
Directed by Werner Grusch

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DE
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Worldoc Production
Country
AT, GB, DE
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