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.
Director
Ousmane Sembène
Writers
Ousmane Sembène
Country
France, Senegal
Language
French, Wolof
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Keywords
immigrantsuicideworkfrancehomesicknessservantsouthern franceexploitationsenegalfrench rivieralonelinessracismblack and whitemaidemployer employee relationshipantibesdiscriminationblack maidworking womansolitudemaster servant relationshippoor woman1960swest africadakarenslaving worksenegalese cinemablack womanforeign countryblack exploitationfrench racism
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