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Black Women Are the Future of French Cinema—When Will Cannes Catch Up?

The 16 French actresses and authors of Noire N'est Pas Mon Métier on the red carpet at the 71st Cannes Film Festival.

Photo by Stephane Cardinale - Corbis/Corbis via Getty Images.

Black Women Are the Future of French Cinema—When Will Cannes Catch Up?

In this op-ed, OkayAfrica contributor Aude Konan reflects on the progression of diversity in French cinema a year after the Noire N'est Pas Mon Métier demonstration at Cannes Film Festival.