France / 2021 / 12mins / Documentary / Portrait / French

Mbissine Thérèse Diop played the starring role in Ousmane Sembène’s landmark first feature, 1966’s Black Girl (La Noire de…). Today, she looks back on her experience as a Black actress in the 1960s.

Johanna Makabi

Born and raised in Paris from Senegalese and Congolese parents, Johanna Makabi is a filmmaker, writer and producer. She also worked as an assistant on feature films such as Cuties by Maïmouna Doucouré and Winter Boy by Christophe Honoré. She was elected member of the board of Le Collectif 50/50 aiming for more equity and diversity in French cinema. Learn More