Safi Faye

Personal Info

Known For

Directing

Known Credits

8

Gender

Female

Birthday

1943-11-22

Day of death

2023-02-22 (79 years old)

Place of Birth

Dakar, Senegal

Safi Faye

Biography

Safi Faye was a Senegalese film director. 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

  • Filming Desire: A Journey Through Women’s Cinema

    Filming Desire: A Journey Through Women’s Cinema

  • Ouaga

    Ouaga

  • As Kineastas

    As Kineastas

  • Sisters of the Screen - African Women in the Cinema

    Sisters of the Screen - African Women in the Cinema

  • Little by Little

    Little by Little

  • Letter from My Village

    Letter from My Village

  • La passante

    La passante

  • Leçon de cinéma avec Safi Faye

    Leçon de cinéma avec Safi Faye