In the Dust of the Stars

(1976) Directed by Gottfried Kolditz; Written by Joachim Hellwig and Gottfried Kolditz; Starring: Jana Brejchová, Alfred Struwe, Ekkehard Schall, Milan Beli, Silvia Popovici, Violeta Andrei and Leon Niemczyk; Available on Blu-ray and DVD Rating: ***½ Akala (Jana Brejchová): “Our first law asks that no human may oppress another.” Chief (Ekkehard Schall): “A nice thought. But the Turi have no culture. You see, by the time you are on your way home, the Turi will believe they were dreaming. Gods descended from heaven, they were friendly, and then they disappeared. They will likely pray to these gods. Their modest lives may become a little brighter. Nothing More. But that is a great deal.” East Germany’s state-owned DEFA studios produced films in a wide variety of genres, including fantasies, westerns (no, really!), dramas, and a handful of science fiction movies. Their best-known production was probably the lavish (at least by East German standards) The Silent Star (aka: First Spaceship…