White Elephant
An amusing and well-founded semi-documentary about the resistance of the black continent to imperialistic technocrats
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
- Country: Ghana, Austria, United Kingdom
- Genre: Documentary, Comedy
- Studio: Worldoc Production
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- Director: Werner Grusch
- Cast: Peter Firth, Nana Seowg, Abi Adatsi, Kwabena Holm, Owusu Akyeaw, Sarfo Opku