Drama · France · 1966 · 1h 5m

Black Girl

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Director
Ousmane Sembène
Cast
Mbissine Thérèse Diop as Diouana Anne-Marie Jelinek as Madame Robert Fontaine as Monsieur Nar Sene as Diouana's Boyfriend Ibrahima Boy as Boy with Mask Bernard Delbard as Young Male Guest
Crew
Christian Lacoste — Director of Photography André Gaudier — Editor Ousmane Sembène — Writer Ousmane Sembène — Novel André Zwobada — Producer
Synopsis

Eager to find a better life abroad, a Senegalese woman becomes a mere governess to a family in southern France, suffering from discrimination and marginalization.

Trailer Black Girl — Official Trailer
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Mood & Themes
immigrantsuicideworkfrancehomesicknessservantsouthern franceexploitationsenegalfrench rivieralonelinessracism
Key Collaborators
Ousmane Sembène Director Christian Lacoste Director of Photography André Gaudier Editor Ousmane Sembène Writer Ousmane Sembène Novel André Zwobada Producer
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