This revealing documentary offers a rare view of daily life in West Africa. Shot in Senegal, Selbe focuses on the social role and economic responsibility of women in African society. Because men often leave their communities to earn money in the city, women are left with sole responsibility for their families. Through the character of Selbe we observe how one woman's personal struggle reflects the broader issues faced by many women in developing countries. Safi Faye, an ethnologist, is one of the most important woman directors in West Africa and the first woman from sub-Saharan Africa to direct a feature film. (A Women Make Movies release). Safi Faye | Senegal, 1983 | 30m | 16mm | Serere with English subtitles | PRIX / FESTIVALS / AWARDS / DISTINCTIONS / TELEVISIONS 2007 | Africa in Motion | EDINBURGH, Scottland | www.africa-in-motion.org.uk * Selection (PIONEERING WOMEN DIRECTORS) * UK Premiere FESTIVALS / AWARDS / SCREENINGS 2002 | 12th Black Movie - Festival de films des autres mondes | GENÈVE, Suisse | 15 >24 mars 02 | www.blackmovie.ch * Sélection [FEMMES, AU JOUR LE JOUR]