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Black Girl

Movie
1966
1h 5m
NR
French
Drama
User Score: 
7.5
Critic Score: 
85
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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.
Black Girl Poster

Black Girl

NR
Movie
1966
1h 5m
French
Drama
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.
Rating
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7.5
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Black Girl (1966) on IMDb
CRITIC SCORE
85

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Nar Sene
Diouana's Boyfriend
Ibrahima Boy
Boy with Mask
Bernard Delbard
Young Male Guest
Nicole Donati
Young Female Guest
Raymond Lemeri
Old Male Guest
Suzanne Lemeri
Old Female Guest
Sophie
Couple's Daughter
Toto Bissainthe
Diouana (voice)
Robert Marcy
Monsieur (voice)
Sophie Leclair
Madame (voice)
Ousmane Sembne
The Teacher (uncredited)
Directed By: Ousmane Sembène
Written By: Ousmane Sembène

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Jordyep says...
2 years ago
Simple, effective, but a little too straightforward and predictable to really blow my mind. Still, I like what it's saying about migrants, marginalization, postcolonialism, etc. The cinematography still looks excellent, but the score hasn't aged as well. 7/10
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Jay Shuai says...
2 years ago
Nice little film. The main character and her scenario are very interesting. Pace is very nice. Moves along briskly and doesn’t get boring. 7/10 - recommended!
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CRCulver
6 years ago
In 1966, Senegalese author Ousmane Sembene was among the first Black Africans to shoot a feature film with La Noire de... ("Black Girl"). It deals with the plight of Diouana (Mbissine Thérèse Diop), a Senegalese girl who is hired on as a nanny by a French expat family in Dakar. Initially sh More
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