Safi Faye
Directing·November 22, 1943·† February 22, 2023 — 79 years old·Dakar, Senegal
Safi Faye was a Senegalese film director and ethnologist. Faye directed many feature films, and today is recognized as one of Sub-Saharan Africa’s most prominent directors. Her 1996 film Mossane received the Un certain regard award at Cannes.
Known For
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—Elsie Haas, Femme Peintre, Cinéaste d'HaïtiDirector2023I, Your MotherScreenplay · Director2009Leçon de cinéma avec Safi Faye2002Sisters of the Screen - African Women in the CinemaSelf2000Filming Desire: A Journey Through Women’s CinemaSelf1996MossaneDirector · Writer1989TesitoDirector1988Ouaga1986As Kineastas1984Ambassades NourricièresWriter · Director1983Selbe: One Among ManyDirector1981Souls in the SunDirector1979Come and WorkDirector · Writer1976Letter from My VillageVillager (voice) · Director · Writer · Producer1972La passanteWriter · Director1970Little by Little