Not RatedBlack Girl

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Play Time: 65 mins
Drama
Black Girl

Overview:
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.

Original Title:La Noire de...
Status: Released (1966-03-17)
Awards:2 wins
Screen:Ousmane Sembene
Productions: Filmi Domirev, Les Actualités Françaises
Production Countries: France, Senegal
Spoken Languages: Français, Wolof
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In 1966, Senegalese author Ousmane Sembene was among the first Black Africans to shoot a feature film with <i>La Noire de...</i> ("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 ....

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