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.
Direction
Sembène's debut — every frame a political act.
Acting
Diop's silent suffering speaks volumes.
Cinematography
Black and white that cages and liberates.
Director
Ousmane Sembène
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