Black Girl (1966)

7.2/10 65 min Drama

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.

Cast

Mbissine Thérèse Diop

Diouana

Nar Sene

Diouana's Boyfriend

Sophie Leclair

Madame (voice)

Ousmane Sembène

The Teacher (uncredited)

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