White Elephant Poster

White Elephant 1984

πŸ“… 1984-01-01

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

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

Director: Werner Grusch

Cast

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