Safi Faye

Directing

Born November 22, 1943 in 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

I, Your Mother

Sisters of the Screen - African Women in the Cinema

Self

Filming Desire: A Journey Through Women’s Cinema

Self

Mossane

Tesito

As Kineastas

Selbe: One Among Many

Souls in the Sun

Come and Work

Letter from My Village

Villager (voice)

Little by Little