Noire (2021): Besetzung, Handlung & Streaming

Released in 2021, Noire is a notable film directed by Tania de Montaigne.

What it’s about. On March 2, 1955, like every day, Claudette Colvin, a 15-year-old black girl from Alabama, bought her ticket at the front of the bus, but had to get on the back. If the front is reserved for White, when they have no more room, Black must give up theirs, to the rear. It's the law. But that day, the teenager refuses to give way to a White. Claudette Colvin says no. Arrested, she pleaded not guilty and sued the city, a first. However, we will not make an example of it. We will wait for Rosa Parks, a lighter-skinned seamstress, who, nine months after Claudette, will make the same gesture, soon supported by the young Martin Luther King. History is on the move. Claudette Colvin allowed everything, but she is the one we have forgotten.

Who’s in it. Noire stars Tania de Montaigne.

Where to watch. Streaming options change often. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch Noire page.