1966
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.
Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.
Director: Ousmane Sembène
Writer: Ousmane Sembène
Mbissine Thérèse Diop
Diouana
Anne-Marie Jelinek
Madame
Robert Fontaine
Monsieur
Nar Sene
Diouana's Boyfriend
Ibrahima Boy
Boy with Mask
Bernard Delbard
Young Male Guest
Nicole Donati
Young Female Guest
Raymond Lemeri
Old Male Guest
Suzanne Lemeri
Old Female Guest
Philippe
Couple's Oldest Son
Sophie
Couple's Daughter
Damien
Couple's Youngest Son
Toto Bissainthe
Diouana (voice)
Robert Marcy
Monsieur (voice)
Sophie Leclair
Madame (voice)
Ousmane Sembène
The Teacher (uncredited)
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