# Black Girl (1966)

> A Senegalese domestic worker's dream of opportunity in France curdles into a stark confrontation with racial exploitation, isolation, and postcolonial disillusionment.

Canonical page: https://ember.film/movie/65960

## Facts

- Runtime: 65 min
- Genres: Drama
- Director: Ousmane Sembène
- Cast: Mbissine Thérèse Diop, Anne-Marie Jelinek, Robert Fontaine, Nar Sene, Ibrahima Boy, Bernard Delbard, Nicole Donati, Raymond Lemeri
- TMDB rating: 7.3/10
- IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0060758/

## Ember's analysis

- Pacing: measured
- Intensity: strong
- Complexity: layered
- Violence: mild
- Mood: melancholic, austere, oppressive, serious film study, arthouse viewing

## Synopsis

A poignant exploration of hope and despair as an immigrant seeks a better life.

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