Neneh Superstar
Rendez-Vous with French Cinema 2023
March 2 - 12, 2023
Twelve-year-old Neneh (Oumy Bruni Garrel) wants to dance ballet—but, as a Black girl attempting to find a foothold in a historically white cultural milieu, the obstacles she faces seem overwhelming. With encouragement from a dedicated teacher, Neneh strives to find herself—and her place—in this inspiring story about overcoming systemic disadvantages on the path to artistic achievement.
Q&A with Ramzi Ben Sliman on March 7
Twelve-year-old Neneh (Oumy Bruni Garrel, as talented a young dancer as she is an actor) simply wants to dance ballet—but, as a Black girl attempting to find a foothold in a historically White cultural milieu and secure the support that her talent clearly merits, the obstacles she faces seem overwhelming. This crowd-pleasing feature by writer-director Ramzi Ben Sliman follows Neneh as she enters a ballet boarding school where the majority of administrators and teachers persist in believing that Black women have no place onstage as part of the classical repertoire. With encouragement from her patient father, Fred (Steve Tientcheu), and under the watchful gaze of teacher and legendary dancer Marianne Bellage (Maïwenn), Neneh finds herself—and her place—in this inspiring story about overcoming systemic disadvantages on the path to artistic achievement.
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