Black Sun (1998): cast, story & where to watch

Released in 1998, Black Sun is a documentary film directed by Rüdiger Sünner, running about 90 minutes.

What it’s about. 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.”

Who’s in it. Black Sun stars Peter Fitz as Narrator, Hanns Zischler as Narrator, Klaus Duwel as Runologe, Universitat Gottingen and Helena Blavatsky as Russian Occultist, among others.

How it landed. With an audience score of 6.5/10, Black Sun has drawn a solid, mixed-to-positive response.

Where to watch. In GB you can stream it on Sooner Amazon Channel. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Black Sun page.

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