Mariama Sylla Faye
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Sylla was born in Dakar and is the younger sister of the writer and filmmaker Khady Sylla.[1][2] Her mother worked in the cinema office, and Sylla became passionate about cinema at the age of seven, as many films were screened in the family courtyard.[3]
Sylla founded the production company Guiss Guiss Communication in 2003.[3] She directed the short film Dakar Deuk Raw in 2008, which examined the ancient tribe of Lesbous in Dakar. In 2010, Sylla directed Skirmisher Marc Gueye: My Pen, My Fight, about a veteran of the First Indochina War.[3]
Sylla served as co-director of the 2014 film Une simple parole alongside her sister Khady, and finished it when Khady died.[2] The film examines the storytelling tradition in Senegal and received the Diversity Award from the Women's International Film and Television Showcase.[4]
Sylla is married to the journalist Modou Mamoune Faye.[3]
