Safi Faye | |
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| Born | November 22, 1943 |
| Died | February 22, 2023 (aged 79) |
| Nationality | Senegalese |
| Education | École normal de Rufisque, University of Paris |
| Occupation(s) | Film director, ethnologist |
| Years active | 1972–2023 |
| Notable work | Kaddu Beykat, Mossane |
| Children | 1 |
| Awards | Un Certain Regard |
Safi Faye (November 22, 1943 – February 22, 2023) was a Senegalese film director and ethnologist.[1] She was the first Sub-Saharan African woman to direct a commercially distributed feature film, Kaddu Beykat, which was released in 1975. She has directed several documentary and fiction films focusing on rural life in Senegal.
- ^ Petrolle, p. 177.