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Safi Faye

Born: 1943-11-22 · Dakar, Senegal
Died: 2023-02-22
Filmography: 16 titles on TMDB

About Safi Faye

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.

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16 titles

Filming Desire: A Journey Through Women’s Cinema poster

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Filming Desire: A Journey Through Women’s Cinema2000 · Film

Self

7.5

Letter from My Village1976 · Film

Villager (voice) · Director · Writer · Producer

6.8

Mossane1996 · Film

Director · Writer

7.1

Little by Little1970 · Film

Cast

5.9

Come and Work1979 · Film

Director · Writer

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Ambassades Nourricières1984 · Film

Director · Writer

Sisters of the Screen - African Women in the Cinema poster

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Sisters of the Screen - African Women in the Cinema2002 · Film

Self

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Souls in the Sun1981 · Film

Director

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As Kineastas1986 · Film

Cast

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Ouaga1988 · Film

Cast

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I, Your Mother2023 · Film

Screenplay · Director

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Tesito1989 · Film

Director

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Selbe: One Among Many1983 · Film

Director

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La passante1972 · Film

Cast · Writer · Director

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Leçon de cinéma avec Safi Faye2009 · Film

Cast

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Elsie Haas, Femme Peintre, Cinéaste d'HaïtiYear unknown · Film

Director

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