Black Girl
Metal Culture- Edge Hill, Liverpool, L7 6ND
Thursday 26th March 2026
THE EVENT
Black Girl is a thought provoking and elegant film that tells the story of Diouana, a young woman who moves from Senegal to France in the hopes of progressing her career and exploring a new country. However, when the couple she works for starts to become cruel and more demanding, her mental health suffers at the feet of ridicule and isolation. Touching on themes of alienation, colonialism, racism, societal and family pressures, Ousmane Sembene transforms his own short story into a timeless fable about the life of an immigrant.
On its 60th Anniversary, and for International Women's Day, we celebrate this important entry into black film history. Tickets start from £1 so grab yours now by clicking the link on the right or on the door.
7:00PM - DOORS OPEN
We'll be serving refreshments
7:30PM - BLACK GIRL BEGINS
8:30PM - POST SCREENING DISCUSSION
THE FILM
Year: 1966
Runtime: 1h
Certificate: 15
Director: Ousmane Sembene
Writers: Ousmane Sembene
Country: France, Senegal
Languages: French, Wolof
Genre: Drama
Cast: Mbissine Thérèse Diop, Anne-Marie Jelinek, Momar Nar Sene
Synopsis: A young girl from Senegal moves to France to work as a nanny and experience a new country but soon learns that her racist employers have more sinister motives.
Trigger Warning: Racism, self harm, abuse
Black Girl trailer
Presented by Black Girl Watching Film Club
Black Girl is a thought provoking and elegant film that tells the story of Diouana, a young woman who moves from Senegal to France in the hopes of progressing her career and exploring a new country. However, when the couple she works for starts to become cruel and more demanding, her mental health suffers at the feet of ridicule and isolation. Touching on themes of alienation, colonialism, racism, societal and family pressures, Ousmane Sembene transforms his own short story into a timeless fable about the life of an immigrant.
On its 60th Anniversary, and for International Women's Day, we celebrate this important entry into black film history. Tickets start from £1 so grab yours now by clicking the link on the right or on the door.
7:00PM - DOORS OPEN
We'll be serving refreshments
7:30PM - BLACK GIRL BEGINS
8:30PM - POST SCREENING DISCUSSION
THE FILM
Year: 1966
Runtime: 1h
Certificate: 15
Director: Ousmane Sembene
Writers: Ousmane Sembene
Country: France, Senegal
Languages: French, Wolof
Genre: Drama
Cast: Mbissine Thérèse Diop, Anne-Marie Jelinek, Momar Nar Sene
Synopsis: A young girl from Senegal moves to France to work as a nanny and experience a new country but soon learns that her racist employers have more sinister motives.
Trigger Warning: Racism, self harm, abuse
Black Girl trailer
Presented by Black Girl Watching Film Club
