Safi Faye
Safi Faye (* 1943 in Dakar ) is a Senegalese filmmaker. She was the first African female director to become internationally known. She studied ethnology at the École Pratique des Hautes Études in Paris.
In 2017 she was accepted into the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences (AMPAS), which awards the Oscars every year.
Movies
As a director
- 1972: La Passante
- 1975: Kaddu Beykat (news from the village) - awarded at the Berlinale 1976
- 1979: Fad, Jal (newcomer, work)
- 1982: Same
- 1989: Tesito
- 1996: Mossane
Participation
- 1969: Petit à Petit, directed by Jean Rouch
Web links
- Three films by Safi Faye
- Safi Faye in the Internet Movie Database (English)
Individual evidence
- ↑ "Class of 2017". Accessed June 30, 2017. http://www.app.oscars.org/class2017/ .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Faye, Safi |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Senegalese filmmaker |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1943 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Dakar |