Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Born
November 22, 1943
Died
February 22, 2023 (age 79)
Place of Birth
Dakar, Senegal
Safi Faye
Biography
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.
