Therese N'Bissine Diop,
Anne-Marie Jelinek,
Momar Nar Sene,
Robert L. Fontaine,
Theresa M'Bissine Diop
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The first major work of Senegalese director Ousmane Sembene, this 1966 film is widely recognized as one of the founding works of African cinema. Diouanne Therese N'Bissine Diop, a young Senegalese wom... read more
DVD Release Date: November 22, 2005
Stats: 54 reviews
[font=Century Gothic]"Black Girl" is an incisive allegory from Ousmane Sembene about the relationship between France and Senegal, made shortly after Senegal's gaining its independence. Diouana(Mbissine Therese Diop), like many others in Dakar, is unemployed and looking for work.... read more
Sembene keeps his metaphors under control, and the result is a message movie with an unusual depth of characterization. Full Review
The weakness of Black Girl is in its slow, journeyman style; one feels that Sembene learned filmmaking by making this film. Full Review
One of the great early films from Senegalese novelist turned filmmaker Ousmane Sembene. Full Review
A remarkably resonant portrait of cultural (hence, spiritual) dislocation and death Full Review
Debut film by one of Africa and the world's greatest directors. Full Review
Decolonization in Black Girl is not only a myth, but also a myth that actually strengthens the consumerist caste systems. Full Review
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