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17/03/1966 Drama 1h 5m
72
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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.

  1. Ousmane Sembène

    Director, Writer

Top billed cast

  1. Mbissine Thérèse Diop

    Diouana

  2. Anne-Marie Jelinek

    Madame

  3. Robert Fontaine

    Monsieur

  4. Nar Sene

    Diouana's Boyfriend

  5. Ibrahima Boy

    Boy with Mask

  6. Bernard Delbard

    Young Male Guest

  7. Nicole Donati

    Young Female Guest

  8. Raymond Lemeri

    Old Male Guest

  9. Suzanne Lemeri

    Old Female Guest

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Reviews

A review by Jaxob Zeier
Written by Jaxob Zeier on 2025-07-24
_Black Girl_ (1966) is a bad movie. I didn’t like it. I know, I know… I’m going to be bashed by others by accusing me of being a racist and/or a sexist and worse yet, claim that I am in favor of domestic slavery, because I am a white male. That is **NOT** so! And no, don’t give me the whole “a good movie doesn’t have to enjoyable” nonsense, because that’s inherently contradictory. There is **NO** difference between a movie you don’t like and a “bad” movie because they pretty much mean the same thing. Hell, I’m sure some people, both black and white, and male and f...read the rest
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