Moi, un Noir

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Moi, un Noir is a pioneering 1958 ethnofiction film by Jean Rouch that blends documentary and narrative techniques to depict the lives of young Nigerien migrants in Abidjan.

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instanceOf French documentary film
ethnofiction film
film
awardReceived Prix Louis-Delluc
basedOn experiences of young Nigerien migrants in Abidjan
cinematographyBy Jean Rouch
countryOfOrigin France
depicts Nigerien migrants in Abidjan
urban African working-class life
director Jean Rouch
distributor Les Films de la Pléiade
editedBy Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte
featuresCharacter Eddie Constantine (character)
linked to: Eddie Constantine

Edward G. Robinson (character)
linked to: Edward G. Robinson

Tarzan (character)
linked to: Tarzan
filmingCountry Côte d’Ivoire
linked to: Côte d'Ivoire
filmingLocation Treichville, Abidjan
genre docufiction
drama
ethnofiction
hasTheme colonialism
identity
migration
urbanization
influenced French New Wave cinema
linked to: French New Wave

cinéma vérité
notableFor blending documentary and fiction techniques
subjective voice-over narration
use of non-professional actors
originalLanguage Dyula
French
partOf Jean Rouch’s West African film cycle
premieredAt Cannes Film Festival
productionCompany Les Films de la Pléiade
releaseYear 1958
runtimeMinutes 70
screenplayBy Jean Rouch
setInCountry Côte d’Ivoire
linked to: Côte d'Ivoire
setInLocation Abidjan
setInPeriod 1950s
stars Alassane Maiga
Oumarou Ganda
Petit Touré
title Moi, un Noir
yearAwarded 1958

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Jean Rouch notableWork Moi, un Noir
Moi, un Noir title Moi, un Noir