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Karidja Touré thinks 'Girlhood' will become a landmark movie for French cinema.
The 21-year-old actress stars as Marieme - a young girl living in a rough neighborhood just outside Paris - in the movie, and she hopes the acclaimed drama will create more opportunities for black performers in France.
Speaking exclusively to BANG Showbiz, she explained: "In France, there is a lot of black women but we don't really see them in the cinema industry.
"'Girlhood' was the first movie will only black people in France - and we also don't have a lot of black actresses.
"But we find black people everywhere. We can find them in the subway, in schools - in everywhere. But we don't see it in this industry."
What's more, Karidja said the majority of her heroes are Hollywood actresses, as there are so few black performers working in French cinema.
She shared: "Sometimes the directors don't really think about mixing their actors or actresses. So it's important because they live here and we grow up in France. That's why I'm always watching American movies, because I don't really find myself in French movies.
"I think that's something that has to change and I hope that after this movie, all of the directors will love to work with black people."
'Girlhood' is out now on Blu-ray and DVD.

Secret Cinema is to stage a worldwide cultural protest in support of victims of the refugee crisis.
The protest, titled #LoveRefugees, will be marked by a series of screenings staged on Saturday (12.09.15) at 7pm, with the UK, France Japan, Kenya and Tunisia confirmed as the first host countries.
Secret Cinema has revealed its upcoming secret screening at a central London location will coincide with the launch of a new initiative to install mobile cinemas across refugee camps in Europe.
Organisers said: "We are building a makeshift cinema in the Calais refugee camp for this event and with your support, we want to build further cinemas in camps worldwide, screening a wide cultural programme for both adults and children.
"We will send a powerful message to those that need to listen and ask you to join us in large numbers."
The ever-expanding community - generally better known for its large-scale productions, such as 'Back to the Future' and 'Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back', which is still running - has asked everyone sympathetic to the plight of the refugees to donate what they can to join the Secret Cultural Protest.
Interested parties and other organisations are able to join the protest or host a screening in their city, wherever they are, by registering their interest with [email protected].

Andrew Garfield wants to see "a pan-sexual Spider-Man".
The 32-year-old actor - who starred as the iconic comic book character in two films, in 2012 and 2014, before he was recently replaced by Tom Holland - has revealed his hope of seeing a more diverse superhero world in the coming years.
Asked about the contractual obligations of the character, he said: "I'm excited to get to the point where we don't have to have this conversation, where we can have a pan-sexual Spider-Man."
Andrew suggested Hollywood was fearful of having an iconic character being portrayed in a way that deviates from earlier incarnations.
He told Mic: "The richness of the world we're in, the diversity of the world we're in; you look at the animal kingdom and you see it reflected. You look all over.
"What are we so scared of? Why are we so, 'No, it has to be this way, a man and a woman.' Why is that even a conversation?"
Back in 2013, Andrew voiced his support for a gay version of Spider-Man.
He said: "Why can't we discover that Peter is exploring his sexuality? It's hardly even groundbreaking!
"Why can't he be gay? Why can't he be into boys?"

Cate Blanchett finds it "excruciating" to watch herself on screen.
The Oscar-winning star revealed that despite being widely recognised as one of the most accomplished stage and screen actresses of her time, she doesn't enjoy seeing herself in action.
She shared: "The first time you watch yourself in any role, it's excruciating.
"The more you do it, the more you can treat it objectively and make comments like, 'oh that was a bad choice'. But it's never easy."
Meanwhile, Cate also revealed she much prefers working in theatre than the film industry, explaining she enjoys having the opportunity to "experiment".
She told the Daily Telegraph newspaper: "I'm very slow when it comes to embodying the character. That's why I love the theatre.
"Without sounding too pretentious, saying someone else's words - and making them sound like your own - is very complex in the neurolinguistic sense.
"Somehow, in the theatre, over six or seven weeks, the language sits in your body and naturally happens. Whereas with film, you don't always have the time to experiment."
Cate's remarks come shortly after she revealed she hates being called a "Hollywood actress".
The 'Blue Jasmine' star said she isn't comfortable with the phrase because she thinks it is a subtle insult.
She explained: "That's what they say about you when they want to insult you."

Christopher Nolan's next movie will be released on July 21st, 2017.
The 45-year-old filmmaker - who's directed some of the biggest hits in recent years, including 'Inception' and Interstellar' - is to make the as-yet-untitled movie for his long-time partner Warner Bros and has instructed everyone connected to the project to keep its details a secret, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The eagerly-awaited movie will be released between the next instalment of the 'Planet of the Apes' franchise and before Sony and Marvel's 'Spider-Man' movie.
Earlier this year, meanwhile, Christopher revealed himself to be unconcerned by criticism of his films, despite the attention they receive.
He shared: "It's not as hard to keep your reactions in proportion as you might think, and the reason for that is because yes, a bad review or a particular criticism will make you angry, and you'll be happy when somebody says they like the film - but you get both reactions to every film, no matter who you are, and it's the same movie!
"So there's a very natural kind of perspective that comes in about other people's responses, which is they're very, very subjective, just as mine are to a lot of movies I watch, so, you don't want to be reactive to that."

Jamie Foxx is in talks to star alongside Lily James in 'Baby Driver'. The 47-year-old singer-turned-actor has reportedly been in negotiations with the film's director, 'Ant-Man' filmmaker Edgar Wright according to a source he confirmed the news to Var...

Eddie Redmayne got to meet his on-screen character in new animated movie 'Thomas & Friends: Sodor's Legend of the Lost Treasure'.
The Oscar-winning actor, who plays the part of Ryan in the new film, has revealed how "absurdly excited" he became after meeting a model of his character.
Eddie said: "I got to meet my engine, which is amazing. When you go there, they sort of introduce you to a model of him. Your inner six-year-old is having a disco. It's amazing. Absurdly excited.
"But I was kind of upset that I didn't get to act alongside other actors. I know Olivia Colman was doing it. We crossed paths in the green room."
Eddie also explained the unique challenges of playing a voice-only character.
He told Entertainment Weekly: "I've never ever voiced any form of cartoon character in my life and it was an extraordinary thing.
"It's all the weirdness that you hear it is. You stand by yourself in a booth, and you have a Thomas voice coach, who specifically coaches everyone on how to adhere to the Thomas world.
"What was interesting was, having never really done a voice, I started by playing it quite naturalistic. I started off doing it quite simply, and quite close to my voice, and in the end I think I was about 17 octaves higher."

Ice Cube has challenged critics of 'Straight Outta Compton' to make their own movie.
The 46-year-old rap icon - who starred in N.W.A alongside DJ Yella, Dr. Dre, Eazy-E and MC Ren - acted as a producer on the new film and has responded to recent criticism of the movie by telling fans to make their own version.
He said: "People are welcome to do their own version of the NWA story.
"There's been a thousand movies about Elvis, we can tolerate a few more N.W.A. movies."
Some critics have bemoaned the decision to omit certain incidents from the movie and Cube thinks his suggestion offers a chance to rectify that.
He told SBS: "That being said, and that put to the side, this is a situation where you could pick and choose what you want to put in the movie. There are things that are bigger that aren't in the movie."
Meanwhile, Cube recently backed fellow hip-hop star Kanye West's plan to become US President in 2020, saying he couldn't think of anyone more suited to the role.
He shared: "I'm voting for Kanye. Why not? Who's better than Kanye to run?"

Daniel Radcliffe thinks he has a reputation for "doing weird stuff".
The 'Harry Potter' actor has claimed he's constantly getting offered strange new roles as he believes he's become known for appearing in "weird" films and television shows.
He said: "I've just finished a film called 'Swiss Army Man', and it's 100 per cent the weirdest thing I've ever done. And I wouldn't have been sent that script if I didn't have this reputation for doing weird stuff. The flip-side is you also get sent really bad stuff."
However, the 26-year-old star - who has also starred in the fantasy film 'Horns' - insisted he doesn't feel as though he misses out on any jobs because of it.
Asked if there's any role he wishes he could play, Radcliffe told Radio Times magazine: "I don't think so. I'm quite pleased with the roles I'm offered. Once you become known for picking interesting roles, you get an ever wider choice."
The 'Woman In Black' actor also revealed there's no method to the way in which he decides what roles to take.
He added: "I choose scripts by asking, what is the experience that is going to make me most happy? I'm very lucky, but there's no grand career plan. Outside of 'Harry Potter' and 'The Hunger Games', those kind of films that have a built-in fan base, it's impossible to know if a film is going to be successful. So you just have to pick those you feel passionate about."