Black Girl

Name: Black Girl
Director: Ousmane Sembène
Genre: Drama
Released: 1966
Duration: 1 h 5 min
Rating: 7.223

1966·Directed by Ousmane Sembène·4·1h 5m

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Drama France Senegal

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.

Recommended by 2 People

“I didn't know anything going into this movie, and I was completely captivated the entire time. The lead performance is amazing, and I just love the way it all unfolds.”

Kelly Reichardt

Director, Writer

“The Black Girl was putting in my face my own colonization, because I went to Belgium to study cinema and hoping that in Belgium I would learn how to tell my story—but I discovered that I already have it in me.”