How I Became A Negro (Wie ich ein Neger wurdes) was actually based on a novel by German refugee author Oedon von Horvarth, as I also learned via research.
The title alone certainly gets one’s attention. It’s quite bold and daring I’d say. And even if it contributes little to the depictions of Africans on film historically, I’m still curious to see it in full, to examine any correlations between experiences it seems to want to make, based on what I’ve seen and read of it thus far.
In terms of available media, as you’d expect, I found no trailer and no clips – just a few still images, which don’t really tell us much. One of them is above.
Again, if you’ve seen the film, or are familiar with the director’s work, or the novel, chime in!
Article Appeared @http://blogs.indiewire.com/shadowandact/how-i-became-a-negro