![]() The film was first released in 1966 making this year the 50th anniversary of the film, and as Tambay said about the film back in May, ”helped launch an era in film history that inspired many generations of artists."Īs he also said about the film "at the center of 'Black Girl' is Senegalese maid Diouana’s plight in Southern France, as it unfolds almost like a documentary, capturing the everyday mundanities of her monotonous life, and the resulting mental anguish she suffers, leading to the film’s tragic conclusion. It's the first film by an African filmmaker to get worldwide distribution and recognition, and heralded the great Golden Age of African Cinema. as "Black Girl" is one of the most important black films ever made. Ousmane Sembène's ("The Father of African Cinema") seminal film "La Noire de." better known in the U.S.
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