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Safi Faye

Safi Faye

Born: 1943-11-22 • 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.

Filmography
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Leçon de cinéma avec Safi Faye
2009
Sisters of the Screen - African Women in the Cinema poster
Sisters of the Screen - African Women in the Cinema
2002 • Self
Filming Desire: A Journey Through Women’s Cinema poster
Filming Desire: A Journey Through Women’s Cinema
2000 • Self
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Ouaga
1988
As Kineastas poster
As Kineastas
1986
Letter from My Village poster
Letter from My Village
1976 • Villager (voice)
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La passante
1972
Little by Little poster
Little by Little
1970