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Black Girl
Black Girl

Black Girl

Genres

Drama

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

French

Runtime

65 mins

Rating

7.279/10

Release Date

17 March 1966

Country

France

Cast

Mbissine Thérèse Diop

Mbissine Thérèse Diop

Diouana

Anne-Marie Jelinek

Anne-Marie Jelinek

Madame

Robert Fontaine

Robert Fontaine

Monsieur

Nar Sene

Nar Sene

Diouana's Boyfriend

Ibrahima Boy

Ibrahima Boy

Boy with Mask

Bernard Delbard

Bernard Delbard

Young Male Guest

Nicole Donati

Nicole Donati

Young Female Guest

Raymond Lemeri

Raymond Lemeri

Old Male Guest

Suzanne Lemeri

Suzanne Lemeri

Old Female Guest

Philippe

Philippe

Couple's Oldest Son

Sophie

Sophie

Couple's Daughter

Damien

Damien

Couple's Youngest Son

Toto Bissainthe

Toto Bissainthe

Diouana (voice)

Robert Marcy

Robert Marcy

Monsieur (voice)

Sophie Leclair

Sophie Leclair

Madame (voice)

Ousmane Sembène

Ousmane Sembène

The Teacher (uncredited)

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