Black Girl (1966)

Step into the groundbreaking world of Black Girl (La Noire de...)—the 1966 masterpiece by Ousmane Sembène, one of the first feature films by an African filmmaker. This powerful Senegalese drama unpacks the harsh realities of colonialism, race, and identity through the story of Diouana, a young woman caught in the web of exploitation as she moves to France to work for a white family. Tune in to explore how this cinematic gem captures the devastating effects of cultural displacement and the lingering scars of colonialism.