Becoming Black (2019)
2019 · 1h 31m · Documentary
Genres: Documentary
In the 1960s, a white couple living in East Germany tells their dark-skinned child that her skin color is merely a coincidence. As a teenager, she accidentally discovers the truth. Years before, a group of African men came to study in a village nearby.
Director: Ines Johnson-Spain
Writers: Ines Johnson-Spain
Music by: Jean-Paul Bourelly
Cinematography: Sebastian Winkels, Anne Misselwitz
Editor: Yana Höhnerbach
Cast
Ines Johnson-Spain as SelfArmin Gundermann as SelfMadeleine Papangou Johnson as SelfGermaine Papangou Johnson as SelfGeneviève Papangou Johnson as SelfIrène Papangou Johnson as SelfChristel Anders as SelfWerner Anders as SelfRosi Judisch as SelfChristophe Kuessi Johnson as SelfMichael Gundermann as SelfRaymond Johnson as SelfMore like this
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