I, a Negro (1959)
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.
Director: Jean Rouch
Genre: Documentary
Runtime: 70 min
Release Date: March 12, 1959
Cast
- Oumarou Ganda - Edward G. Robinson
- Petit Touré - Eddie Constantine
- Alassane Maiga - Tarzan
- Amadou Demba - Elite
- Gambi - Dorothy Lamour
- Seydou Guede - Le facteur
- Karidyo Faoudou - Petit Jules
- Edmond Bernus - L'italien
Screenplay
Music: Joseph Yapi Degre
Editing: Marie-Josèphe Yoyotte, Catherine Dourgnan
Production: Les Films de la Pléiade
Country: France, Cote D'Ivoire
Language: Français
Original Language: fr
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is I, a Negro about?
- 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.
- Who directed I, a Negro?
- I, a Negro was directed by Jean Rouch.
- Who stars in I, a Negro?
- I, a Negro stars Oumarou Ganda, Petit Touré, Alassane Maiga, Amadou Demba, Gambi, Seydou Guede.
- How long is I, a Negro?
- I, a Negro has a runtime of 1h 10m (70 minutes).
- What genre is I, a Negro?
- I, a Negro is a Documentary film.
- Where was I, a Negro produced?
- I, a Negro was produced in France, Cote D'Ivoire.