Principal cast
Mbissine Thérèse Diop, Anne-Marie Jelinek, Robert Fontaine, Nar Sene and Ibrahima Boy
Film 179 of 498 on the Screen Path
Black Girl
About the film
Black Girl at a glance.
Screen Path places this 1965 film at stop 179 in one curated journey through cinema. The learning experience adds context before you watch and deeper analysis after.
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.
Key craft credits
Christian Lacoste (director of photography) and André Gaudier (editor)
- Director
- Ousmane Sembène
- Release
- 1966-03-17
- Runtime
- 65 minutes
- Genres
- Drama
- Country
- France and SN
- Quiz
- 25 questions
The Screen Path journey
Before. After. Remember.
The featured film is watched outside Screen Path. The app provides the learning experience around it: a guide, an analysis, and a quiz with explanations.
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Before you watch
Start with a spoiler-free video guide to the context and filmmaking choices worth noticing.
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After the film
Return after watching for a deeper video analysis of craft, meaning, and legacy.
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Quiz yourself
Answer 25 questions with clear rationales designed to make the ideas stick.
25 questions in this journeyCitizen Kane is the complete public example: both learning videos and a five-question sample quiz are available below.
Start the example →Full cast
Full cast
- Mbissine Thérèse DiopCharacter: Diouana
- Anne-Marie JelinekCharacter: Madame
- Robert FontaineCharacter: Monsieur
- Nar SeneCharacter: Diouana's Boyfriend
- Ibrahima BoyCharacter: Boy with Mask
- Bernard DelbardCharacter: Young Male Guest
- Nicole DonatiCharacter: Young Female Guest
- Raymond LemeriCharacter: Old Male Guest
- Suzanne LemeriCharacter: Old Female Guest
- PhilippeCharacter: Couple's Oldest Son
- SophieCharacter: Couple's Daughter
- DamienCharacter: Couple's Youngest Son
Full crew
Full crew
- Ousmane SembèneCredits: Writer, Director, Novel
- André ZwobadaCredits: Producer, Production Manager
- André GaudierCredits: Editor
- Pathé DiopCredits: Assistant Camera
- Christian LacosteCredits: Director of Photography
- Ibrahima BarroCredits: Assistant Camera
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