DIOUANA,

DIOUANA is the heroine of Black Girl, Ousmane Sembène's landmark 1966 cinematic masterpiece.

A young Senegalese woman full of hope, she leaves Dakar to work in France. Faced with injustice, loneliness, and discrimination, she draws strength from her dignity and the memory of her roots.

DIOUANA embodies the quiet courage of women who carry their story with them, wherever they go.