White Elephant
An amusing and well-founded semi-documentary about the resistance of the black continent to imperialistic technocrats
1984-01-01
Ghana, Austria, United Kingdom
92 minutes.
Overview
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.
Year 1984
Studio Worldoc Production
Director Werner Grusch
Crew Werner Grusch (Director), Werner Grusch (Writer), Tom Hurwitz (Director of Photography), Tom Hurwitz (Editor), Georg Friedrich Händel (Music), Ashley Pharoah (Writer)
Popularity 0
Language English
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