First time watching a movie made by an African director
Ousmane Sembène The audiovisual language is pretty awesome, with two timelines cross-cutting to tell the story of a black girl to illustrate social issues from a true story. Seems to show the idea that capitalism is just another slavery through the post House Maid.
The hiding in the toilet sequence is a masterpiece, as well as the composition of the mistress' husband sleeping is simply applauded.
The final suicide of the girl is accompanied by upbeat music that begins to rise. With the death of the suicide scene to form a huge cut. A flesh and blood character died in front of us. Shocking SMACK ME ON MY FACE!
In the end the black girl's family refused the money. It's as if they are living a stern condemnation of the capitalist system
Ready to see Mouki Bouki next.
Ousmane Sembène The audiovisual language is pretty awesome, with two timelines cross-cutting to tell the story of a black girl to illustrate social issues from a true story. Seems to show the idea that capitalism is just another slavery through the post House Maid.
The hiding in the toilet sequence is a masterpiece, as well as the composition of the mistress' husband sleeping is simply applauded.
The final suicide of the girl is accompanied by upbeat music that begins to rise. With the death of the suicide scene to form a huge cut. A flesh and blood character died in front of us. Shocking SMACK ME ON MY FACE!
In the end the black girl's family refused the money. It's as if they are living a stern condemnation of the capitalist system
Ready to see Mouki Bouki next.