We are deeply saddened to learn that pioneering Senegalese filmmaker Safi Faye has passed at the age of 79. Prior to her filmmaking career, she was a scholar, an actress, and an educator. (cont’d)
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Her first feature film, Kaddu Beykat (Letter From My Village, 1976) led her to become the “first Sub-Saharan African woman to direct a feature film.” Our thoughts and condolences are with her family and loved ones. 🖤 (cont’d)