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Youngest Senegalese Director

Youngest Senegalese filmmaker becomes the second Black woman to ever compete for the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Festival

Youngest Senegalese filmmaker becomes the second Black woman to ever compete for the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Festival

Meet 36-year-old Ramata-Toulaye Sy, the youngest Senegalese screenwriter and film director making waves with her first feature film, “Banel & Adama,” at the Cannes Festival. Her debut at the event marks the second time a Black woman has competed for the Palme d’Or prize since the inception of the festival 76 years ago; following in…

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