Black Girl (re-release) in Haarlem

In the restored masterpiece Black Girl (La Noire de...), a young Senegalese woman named Diouana moves to the south of France, hopeful for a new and cosmopolitan life working as a governess for a wealthy family. Her dreams quickly turn into a harrowing reality of isolation, maltreatment, and systemic racism. Through a poignant blend of flashbacks to her vibrant life in Senegal and the cold, confined reality of her French existence, director Ousmane Sembène crafts a seminal work of post-colonial cinema. This 1966 classic remains a visually stunning and deeply affecting exploration of identity and systemic power.