Black Girl

1h 5m
Drama
7.2

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
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
Toto Bissainthe
Diouana (voice)
Robert Marcy
Monsieur (voice)
Sophie Leclair
Madame (voice)
Ousmane Sembène
The Teacher (uncredited)

Crew

Ousmane Sembène
Director, Writer, Novel
André Gaudier
Editor
Christian Lacoste
Director of Photography
André Zwobada
Producer, Production Manager
Ibrahima Barro
Assistant Camera
Pathé Diop
Assistant Camera

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