I, a Negro
Original title: Moi, un noir
7.3/ 10IMDb7.334
19591h 10m
Overview
Winner of the prestigious Prix Louis Delluc in 1958, "Moi, un noir" marked Jean Rouch's break with traditional ethnography, and his embrace of the collaborative and improvisatory strategies he called "shared ethnography" and "ethnofiction". The film depicts an ordinary week in the lives of men and women from Niger who have migrated to Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire for work.
Top-billed cast
- KKaridyo Faoudou
- GGambi
- AAmadou Demba
- AAlassane Maiga
- OOumarou Ganda
- PPetit Touré
- SSeydou Guede
- EEdmond Bernus
Crew
- Director
- Jean Rouch
- Writer
- Jean Rouch
- Producers
- Jean Rouch, Pierre Braunberger
- Production
- Les Films de la Pléiade
Frequently asked questions
What is I, a Negro rated?
I, a Negro has an audience rating of 7.3 out of 10 from 34 votes.
Who directed I, a Negro?
I, a Negro was directed by Jean Rouch.
When was I, a Negro released?
I, a Negro was released in 1959.
