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Black Girl/Borom Sarret [DVD]

4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 42 ratings

Format PAL
Contributor Mbissine Diop, Momar Nar Sene, André Zwoboda, Robert Fontaine, Albourah, Ousmane Sembene, Anne-Marie Jelinek, Ly Abdoulay See more
Language French
Runtime 1 hour and 20 minutes
Colour Color / Black & White

Product description

Double bill of African dramas written and directed by Ousmane Sembene. 'Black Girl' (1966) follows Sengalese woman Diouana (Mbissine Diop) as she travels to France in search of a better life. But as she starts work as a maid in the south of the country, the reality of her new life leads to her feeling disillusioned, isolated and without a way out. The short 'Sarret' (1969) follows a day in the life of a poor horse cart driver (Ly Abdoulay) in Dakar. After he is requested to take one of his customers to a wealthy, white neighbourhood, the cart driver finds his livelihood at the mercy of the law.

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  • Aspect Ratio ‏ : ‎ 4:3 - 1.33:1
  • Rated ‏ : ‎ Suitable for 15 years and over
  • Language ‏ : ‎ French
  • Package Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 17.2 x 13.6 x 1.4 cm; 100 g
  • Director ‏ : ‎ Ousmane Sembene
  • Media Format ‏ : ‎ PAL
  • Run time ‏ : ‎ 1 hour and 20 minutes
  • Actors ‏ : ‎ Mbissine Diop, Anne-Marie Jelinek, Robert Fontaine, Momar Nar Sene, Ly Abdoulay
  • Subtitles: ‏ : ‎ English
  • Studio ‏ : ‎ Bfi
  • Producers ‏ : ‎ André Zwoboda
  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B013HYQAC2
  • Number of discs ‏ : ‎ 2
  • Customer reviews:
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  • Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 19 June 2019
    An important part of the international world cinema, often overlooked.
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  • Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 26 November 2015
    perfect - totally pleased thank you
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  • Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 23 February 2017
    The quality of this release is without question. The transfer/restoration appears fabulous and the extras are satisfying. The film itself remains powerful and certainly delivers a potent rejoinder to those who claim colonialism was benevolent or paternalistic. I do feel that perhaps budget or experience prevented Sembene from elaborating further or experimenting with the post-tragedy narrative. However, it is still an important and engrossing piece of African cinema.
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  • Reviewed in the United Kingdom on 11 June 2017
    Interesting movies. Black Girl is pretty predictable, but it is interesting with a different perspective.I liked Borom Sarret more.
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Top reviews from other countries

  • AuCoin98
    5.0 out of 5 stars A Beautiful Classic Highly Recommended
    Reviewed in Canada on 19 May 2022
    The fact I only heard about this movie less than a month ago, and bought the blu ray should give you an indication on how powerful this 1 hour film is. Criterion did an amazing job restoring the orginal film in its entirety. Black and white never look so good🙏🏾. One Of Sembenes Finests pieces of work
  • khense
    5.0 out of 5 stars Unforgettable Images in La Noire de...
    Reviewed in the United States on 14 August 2006
    I saw this film 40 years ago.It still burns in my mind.Diouana, a nice girl from a poor country,wants a better life,which she believes will be"En France." She has only the vaguest idea what's in store for her & does not understand the value of what she leaves behind-including her boyfriend-a nice guy.En France, Diouana's employers mean well, however they eventually have to face that Diouana has given up but cannot go home. Images of a clean bathtub after a suicide, the boyfriend's photo in a suitcase, the child & the mask - will never go away.
  • Patrick Jackson
    5.0 out of 5 stars Great Movies - Two of them
    Reviewed in the United States on 2 October 2005
    Black Girl is as the previous reviewer described it. Barom Sarret is a different movie from a year before. It is shorter than La Noire De.... It is cruder, but more succinct, and, I believe, superior to Black Girl. Both movies are excellent, and worthy of purchase, that they appear together on one disc is particularly generous.
  • KAH
    5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
    Reviewed in the United States on 6 February 2018
    Love this movie!!!!
  • The Amazonian
    3.0 out of 5 stars Pure image quality
    Reviewed in the United States on 14 June 2007
    The delivery was as announced when I placed the order.
    The only thing I did not like is the pure quality of the video.
    I understand that the two movies are old ones, they date back to the 60's.
    But I would expect some workout to restore the quality of the original versions.