Black Sun (Schwarze Sonne) 25 years old

Black Sun

A historical analysis of how groups such as the Nazi’s may use language, symbols, and religious connotation in order to come to power. It raises questions that deserve in depth analysis and consideration. Questions include: Where do legends expand our thinking and where do they bury it? When does spiritual pursuit suddenly turn into fanaticism and violence? Last, have we as a society learned from our past, and if so have forgotten the lessons of the 20th Century? Are we now embarking on a new level only to learn the same old lessons about humanity again? In addressing these questions we are taken into the back drop of the history of Germany beginning in the late 1800’s through the late 20th Century at the eve of the 21st. “A society that does not take archetypes, myths, and symbols seriously will possibly be jumped by them from behind.”

Credits

Black Sun Cast

Name Character
Peter Fitz He was 66, 81 years old when he died as Narrator
Hanns Zischler He was 50, now 76 years old as Narrator

Black Sun Crew

Name Department
Michael Bertl as Camera Operator. He was 34 (now 60) years old Camera
Rüdiger Sünner as Director. He was 45 (now 71) years old Directing
Rüdiger Sünner as Writer. He was 45 (now 71) years old Writing
Black Sun poster
Black Sun (25 years)

  • Release day: Friday, May 29, 1998
  • Runtime: 90 minutes