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by Ousmane Sembène

Who uses, recommends or left Black Girl, in their own words: each a verbatim quote with a link to where it was said.

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American novelist, author of Telex from Cuba (2008), The Flamethrowers (2013), The Mars Room (2018) and Creation Lake (2024).
loved

Legendary Senegalese director Ousmane Sembène’s first feature film, Black Girl, is as visually perfect as the best of Antonioni, and as with Antonioni, each scene adds to our sense of dread.

Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Rachel Kushner, the entry for Black Girl.

2021-05-20·criterion.com ↗

American actress of stage and screen, known for The Leftovers, Fargo, The Gilded Age and the third season of The White Lotus (2025), and for Gone Girl (2014) on film.
loved

I watched Black Girl pretty recently and found it to be so stirring.

Criterion Collection Top 10 list by Carrie Coon, the entry for Black Girl.

2020-12-02·criterion.com ↗

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