UAO Film Screening on June 16: Ousmane Sembene's "Black Girl"

UAO's quarterly African film screening is fast approaching! This June we screen Black Girl / La Noire de by Ousmane Sembene.

Date: Saturday, June 16, 2012
Time: 3:30-6pm
Venue: IIT Tower Building, Floor 6
10 West 35th Street
Chicago IL, 60616

Free parking available.

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View a clip from Black Girl

Senegalese director Ousmane Sembene's classic film centers on a young Senegalese woman who moves from Dakar, Senegal to France to work for a rich French family. Black Girl / La Noire de was Sembene's first feature length film, launching him into the international spotlight.

Ousmane Sembene is widely regarded as one of the best African film-makers of all time.

Black Girl / La Noire de won Best Feature Film at the prestigious Prix Jean Vigo Awards in France.

The film addresses issues of colonialism, race, gender and immigration. Although it was shot nearly 50 years ago, its themes remain relevant in modern day United States, and to stories of migration to this country.

Join us to see and discuss Black Girl / La Noire de!

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If you have any questions, call the UAO at: (312)-949-9980