Drama /

Score: 73%( 152 votes )

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.

Cast:

Mbissine Thérèse Diop
Diouana

Anne-Marie Jelinek
Madame

Robert Fontaine
Monsieur

Nar Sene
Diouana's Boyfriend

Ibrahima Boy
Boy with Mask

Bernard Delbard
Young Male Guest

Nicole Donati
Young Female Guest

Raymond Lemeri
Old Male Guest

Suzanne Lemeri
Old Female Guest

Philippe
Couple's Oldest Son

Sophie
Couple's Daughter

Damien
Couple's Youngest Son

Toto Bissainthe
Diouana (voice)

Robert Marcy
Monsieur (voice)

Sophie Leclair
Madame (voice)

Ousmane Sembène
The Teacher (uncredited)