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MEDIA CONTACT: Frederick Douglass Institute (585) 273-5345 or Sharon Dickman 585.275.4128
January 28, 2005
TIME, DATE, AND PLACE: 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 2, in room 314 of Morey Hall on the University of Rochester’s River Campus
ADMISSION: Free and open to the public
A young Senegalese woman who failed to find freedom when she left home for France is the main character in Ousmane Sembene’s film Black Girl, which will be shown at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 2, in room 314 of Morey Hall on the University of Rochester’s River Campus. It is free and open to the public.
The first film director from an African country to achieve international acclaim, Sembene also wrote the screenplay for the 65-minute, black-and-white movie released in 1966. In French with English subtitles, Black Girl (Le
For more information, contact the Frederick Douglass Institute at (585) 275-7235.
The University of Rochester (www.rochester.edu) is one of the nation's leading private universities. Located in Rochester, N.Y., the University gives students exceptional opportunities for interdisciplinary study and close collaboration with faculty through its unique cluster-based curriculum. Its College of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering is complemented by the Eastman School of Music, Simon School of Business, Warner School of Education, Laboratory for Laser Energetics, Schools of Medicine and Nursing, and the Memorial Art Gallery.
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