Overview
Recognized as one of the founding works of African cinema, Ousmane Sembène's Black Girl follows a young Senegalese woman as she journeys to France for work and a life worthy of her. This stirring 1966 classic will serve as entry into candid dialogue about images of black femininity post-colonialism. A conversation will follow the screening with special guests director Euzhan Palcy, actress Aisha Hinds, director and actress Salli Richardson-Whitfield, and actress Jurnee Smollett-Bell, moderated by journalist Britni Danielle.
Tickets to this program include same-night access before the program to The Broad, starting at 5:30 p.m.
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Guest Curators
Co-presented by ARRAY @ The Broad and REDCAT
About ARRAY @ The Broad
ARRAY @ The Broad is an ongoing series featuring classic and contemporary films curated with an eye toward the intersection of art, history and cultural identity. With the cinematic image as the centerpiece, the series engages audiences through post-screening conversations with a spectrum of artists and scholars for an immersive exchange of ideas and insights beyond the screen that enliven many issues addressed by artists in the Broad collection. ARRAY, founded in 2010 by filmmaker Ava DuVernay, is an arts collective dedicated to the amplification of films by people of color and women filmmakers.
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