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Moi, un noir (1958)

Moi, un noir poster
Directed by
Pierre Braunberger, Jean Rouch
Genre
drama film, documentary film, ethnofiction
Country
Ivory Coast, France
Runtime
1h 13m
Rating
7.4 of 10 from 37 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A group of young migrants in Abidjan talk about their lives and hopes. The film blends documentary and fiction to show their daily struggles.

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What happens

Moi, un noir ([mwa œ̃ nwaʁ], "Me, a Black [person]"; also released as I, a Negro) is a 1958 French ethnofiction film directed by Jean Rouch. The film is set in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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