Black Girl
1966 · Movie · NR · 65 min
★ 7.2(174)unSUB Rating
A young woman leaves Senegal hoping for a better life abroad, but her new job with a family in southern France quickly shifts into isolating, demeaning work. As discrimination and everyday indignities mount, she struggles to hold on to her sense of self and dignity.
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Details
- Original title
- La Noire de...
- Years
- 1966
- Release date
- 1966-03-17
- Language
- French
- Rated
- NR
- Runtime
- 65 min
- TMDB rating (input)
- 7.2/10 (174 votes)
About
You may like this if you want a serious, socially focused drama about discrimination and power dynamics, told in a direct way; Not for you if you need light entertainment or clear, comforting stories like Lola.
Pros: powerful social themes; straightforward drama; thought-provoking subtext | Cons: feels slight; can be confusing; uneven presentation
Themes
- immigrant
- suicide
- work
- france
- homesickness
- servant
- southern france
- exploitation
- senegal
- french riviera
- loneliness
- racism
- +19 more
Cast & crew
Mbissine Thérèse Diop
as Diouana
- AJ
Anne-Marie Jelinek
as Madame
- RF
Robert Fontaine
as Monsieur
Nar Sene
as Diouana's Boyfriend
- IB
Ibrahima Boy
as Boy with Mask
- BD
Bernard Delbard
as Young Male Guest
- ND
Nicole Donati
as Young Female Guest
- RL
Raymond Lemeri
as Old Male Guest
- SL
Suzanne Lemeri
as Old Female Guest
- PH
Philippe
as Couple's Oldest Son
Directed by Ousmane Sembène