PORTRAIT OF: NAKY SY SAVANÉ
NAKY SY SAVANÉ is an Ivoirian actress and theatre performer, who through her exceptional performances, has cemented herself among the best of her generation. 'An accomplished actress in theater, television, and cinema. She worked with several great African and international filmmakers starting with Henri Duparc in Dancing in the Dust. Sy Savané received two awards for best actress in 1994 from both the Vues d'Afrique Festival in Montreal and the Kouriba Festival in Morocco for her performance in Roger Gnoan M'Bala's The Name of Christ.' Naky also worked with Ousmane Sembène in 'Moolaadé' and recently with Alex Ogou on Cacao. Apart from her acting career triumph she's an activist for women right and a fervent ambassador of Ivoirian culture.
Discover some of our favorites Naky Sy Savané performances below.


BAL POUSSIERE (1989)
MOOLAADE (2004)
AU NOM DU CHRIST (1993)
FRONTIERES (2017)