Foremothers in African cinema. In memory of those who have come before us

Foremothers in African cinema. In memory of those who have come before us

Inevitably as our sisters of the screen join the ancestors, their names and the list of tributes will grow. I began posting homages shortly after the creation of the blog in 2009. And while there are, sadly, many more that are not included, I am creating this page as a space to give tribute to and in memory of the African women in cinema who have come before us. The list also includes outside links to tributes, and will be updated as information is acquired.


IN MEMORY OF THOSE WHO HAVE COME BEFORE US: 

Safi Faye (Senegal) 1943-2023

https://africanwomenincinema.blogspot.com/2023/02/safi-faye-1943-2023-tribute.html

Peace Anyiam-Osigwe (Nigeria) 1969-2023

https://africanwomenincinema.blogspot.com/2023/01/peace-anyiam-osigwe-has-passed-away.html

Angeline Nadié (Côte d'Ivoire) 1968-2021
https://news.abidjan.net/articles/695116/le-cinema-ivoirien-en-deuil-lactrice-angeline-nadie-la-maman-de-bohiri-sest-eteinte

Reine Tassembedo (Burkina Faso)

Maimouna Helene Diarra (Mali) 1956-2021
https://africanwomenincinema.blogspot.com/2021/10/homage-to-maimouna-helene-diarra-1955-2021.html

Zalika Souley (Niger) 1947-2021
https://africanwomenincinema.blogspot.com/2021/07/zalika-souley-nous-quitte.html

Moufida Tlatli (Tunisia) 1947-2021
https://africanwomenincinema.blogspot.com/2021/02/the-passing-of-moufida-tlatli-deces-de.html

Dalila Ennadre (Morocco) 1966-2020
https://africanwomenincinema.blogspot.com/2020/05/dalila-ennadre-nous-venons-de-perdre.html

Sarah Maldoror (Guadeloupe) 1929-2020
https://africanwomenincinema.blogspot.com/2020/04/pionniere-cineaste-sarah-maldoror-nous.html

Osange Silou Kieffer (Guadeloupe) d. 2020
https://africanwomenincinema.blogspot.com/2020/04/the-passing-of-osange-silou-kieffer.html

Oshosheni Hiveluah (Namibia) 1981-2019
https://africanwomenincinema.blogspot.com/2019/10/in-memory-of-namibian-filmmaker.html

Zulfah Otto-Sallies (South Africa) 1961-2016
https://africanwomenincinema.blogspot.com/2016/07/zulfah-otto-sallies-1961-2016-acclaimed.html

 

Marie-Louise Asseu (Côte d'Ivoire) 1966-2016
https://africanwomenincinema.blogspot.com/2011/02/marie-louise-asseu-les-infidelesthe.html

Assia Djebar (Algeria) 1936-2015
https://africanwomenincinema.blogspot.com/2015/02/assia-djebar-ecrivaine-cineaste.html

Amaka Igwe (Nigeria) 1963-2014
https://africanwomenincinema.blogspot.com/2014/05/amaka-igwe-renowned-nollywood-producer.html

Khady Sylla (Senegal) 1963-2013
https://africanwomenincinema.blogspot.com/2013/10/le-deces-de-la-cineaste-khady-sylla.html

Nouzha Drissi (Morocco) d. 2011
https://africanwomenincinema.blogspot.com/2011/12/nouzha-drissi-nous-venons-de-perdre-une.html

Yande Codou Sene (Senegal) 1932-2010
https://africanwomenincinema.blogspot.fr/2010/07/in-memory-of-yande-codou-sene-1932-2010.html

Chantal Bagilishya (Rwanda) d. 2010
https://africanwomenincinema.blogspot.com/2009/10/in-memory-of-chantal-bagilishya.html

 

Thérése Sita-Bella (Cameroon) 1933-2006
https://africanwomenincinema.blogspot.fr/2010/10/foremothers-in-african-cinema-therese.html

 Alexandra Duah (Ghana) d. 2000
https://africanwomenincinema.blogspot.com/2010/09/alexandra-duah-of-blessed-memory.html

 

Efua Sutherland (Ghana) 1924-1996
https://africanwomenincinema.blogspot.com/2010/10/foremothers-in-african-cinema-efua.html