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Seven Afro-French women investigate the pieces of their complicated identities. Discussion follows with co-director Mame-Fatou Niang
Discussion follows with co-director Mame-Fatou Niang
Recent violence and growing nationalism in France have brought fierce debates about the country’s identity to the forefront. In Mariannes Noires, seven French-born women of African descent examine their own unique identities and challenge the expectations of French society. While some came from great privilege and others from nothing at all, they each have attained a high level of success and influence, which they use to increase visibility for other Black women. Despite their power, achievements and leadership, and no matter their class background or ancestral heritage, they all endure systemic inequality.
The women take us through their battles and retrace the most grueling paths in order to illuminate the social confines that have affected them professionally, psychologically and emotionally. They share their ideas and solutions to France’s most daunting issues at the heavy intersection of racism and misogyny while bravely leading the way forward.
D: Kaytie Nielsen & Mame-Fatou Niang, France, subtitled, 2016, Runtime: 1h10m
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