The Black Sun (1992)
Die schwarze Sonne
Overview
Based on Samuel R. Delany’s short novel ‘Aye, and Gomorrah...’, where the sci-fi premise of radiation-resistant state-neutered space travellers allows the author to explore androgyny, sexual identity, etc. Hammel uses Delany’s story to create a spookily beautiful world where asexual bodies live in the contradiction between their unarousable loneliness and desire for intimacy and contact.
Where to watch The Black Sun
| Country | Stream | Rent | Buy |
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| United States | DocAlliance Films | DocAlliance Films | — |
| United Kingdom | DocAlliance Films | — | — |
| Canada | DocAlliance Films | DocAlliance Films | — |
| Ireland | DocAlliance Films | DocAlliance Films | — |
| India | DocAlliance Films | DocAlliance Films | — |
| Germany | DocAlliance Films | DocAlliance Films | — |
| France | DocAlliance Films | DocAlliance Films | — |
| Spain | DocAlliance Films | DocAlliance Films | — |
| Italy | DocAlliance Films | DocAlliance Films | — |
| Netherlands | DocAlliance Films | DocAlliance Films | — |
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What is The Black Sun about?
Based on Samuel R. Delany’s short novel ‘Aye, and Gomorrah...’, where the sci-fi premise of radiation-resistant state-neutered space travellers allows the author to explore androgyny, sexual identity, etc. Hammel uses Delany’s story to create a spookily beautiful world where asexual bodies live in the contradiction between their unarousable loneliness and desire for intimacy and contact. The Black Sun is a Science Fiction movie, released on 1992-10-23, runtime 26 minutes.
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In the United States, The Black Sun streams on DocAlliance Films and can be rented from DocAlliance Films. The table on this page lists 9 more countries. Movie World also lists online streaming sources and links to external sources on this page.
Directed by
Johannes Hammel
Cast
- Eva Maria Klauser as The Woman
- Hakan Baykal as The Spacer
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Sources
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