Selbe et tant d'autres

Credits

Name: Selbe et tant d'autres

Country: Senegal

Year of publication: 1982

Format: 16 mm

Color: color

Language : OF m. dt. UT

Duration: 30 Minuten

Direction: Faye, Safi

Abstract

This revealing documentary offers a rare view of daily life in West Africa. Shot in Senegal, Selbe focuses on the social role and economic responsibility of women in African society. Because men often leave their communities to earn money in the city, women are left with sole responsibility for their families. Through the character of Selbe we observe how one woman`s personal struggle reflects the broader issues faced by many women in developing countries. Safi Faye, an ethnologist, is one of the most important woman directors in West Africa and the first woman from sub-Saharan Africa to direct a feature film. (A Women Make Movies release). (Africultures)