Black Girl
Directed by Ousmane Sembène
Produced by Filmi Domirev, Les Actualités Françaises
A devastating portrait of a Senegalese woman's isolation and exploitation as a servant in France, built on intimate observation of systemic racism and the erosion of hope.
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.
Clusters
Genres
Keywords
ImmigrantSuicideWorkFranceHomesicknessServantSouthern FranceExploitationSenegalFrench RivieraLonelinessRacismBlack And WhiteMaidEmployer Employee RelationshipAntibesDiscriminationBlack MaidWorking WomanSolitudeMaster Servant RelationshipPoor Woman1960sWest AfricaDakarEnslaving WorkSenegalese CinemaBlack WomanForeign CountryBlack ExploitationFrench Racism
Essence
Ensemble
Mbissine Thérèse Diop
Diouana
Anne-Marie Jelinek
Madame
Robert Fontaine
Monsieur
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
Philippe
Couple's Oldest Son
Sophie
Couple's Daughter
Damien
Couple's Youngest Son
Like Black Girl
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Same Mood as Black Girl
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Similar, pushed toward heavier and more intense.
Like Black Girl, But Lighter
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Like Black Girl, But Less Popular
Same territory, far fewer people have seen it.
