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Safi Faye

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Also known as The mother of African cinema

Senegalese ethnologist and film director (1943–2023)

Film & TV

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

  • Leçon de cinéma avec Safi Faye2009
  • Sisters of the Screen - African Women in the Cinema — Self2002
  • Filming Desire: A Journey Through Women’s Cinema — Self2000
  • Ouaga1988
  • As Kineastas1986
  • Letter from My Village — Villager (voice)1976
  • La passante1972
  • Little by Little1970

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Type
Person
Country
HK
Active from
1969-08-08

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
female
Citizenship
Senegal
Place of birth
Dakar
Place of death
Paris
Occupation
anthropologist
Languages spoken
French
Notable work
Kaddu Beykat
Image
Safi Faye, 2004 (cropped).jpg
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date of birth
1943-11-22
start of work period
1972-00-00
name in native language
Safi Faye
date of death
2023-02-22
birth name
Safiyatou Gueth Faye
end of work period
2023-00-00
Commons category
Safi Faye
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