Overview
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.
Movie Info
Release Date: 3/17/1966
Runtime: 65 min
Director: Ousmane Sembène
Writers: Ousmane Sembène, Ousmane Sembène
Top Cast
Mbissine Thérèse Diop
Diouana
Nar Sene
Diouana's Boyfriend
Sophie Leclair
Madame (voice)
Ousmane Sembène
The Teacher (uncredited)
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