Khady Sylla | |
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| Born | March 27 1963 Dakar |
| Died | October 28 2013 Dakar |
| Nationality | Senegalese |
| Alma mater | École Normale Supérieure |
| Occupation | Writer . filmmaker |
| Notable work | Une fenêtre ouverte |
| Relatives | Mariama Sylla |
Khady Sylla (Dakar, March 27, 1963 – Dakar, October 8, 2013) was a Senegalese writer of two novels, short work, and filmmaker.[1]
Born in Dakar, she studied at the École Normale Supérieure where she became interested in a literary career. She later became one of a small number of African women film makers. Her An Open Window won a first film prize at the Marseille Festival of Documentary Film [1]. She was one of several Senegalese filmmakers mentored by French ethnologist Jean Rouch.[1] She was the older sister of the filmmaker Mariama Sylla, with whom she co-directed the film Une simple parole.[2]
