Katy Lena Ndiaye

Katy Lena Ndiaye

Biography

Documentary filmmaker Katy Lena Ndiaye lives between Dakar and Brussels. Her films portray contemporary Africa, the relationship it has with history, memory and legacies. Her previous documentaries TIME IS ON OUR SIDE (2019) AWAITING FOR MEN (2007) TRACES WOMEN IMPRINTS (2003) have been screened in numerous festivals and museums e.g. the Metropolitan Museum of New York or the Guggenheim Museum of Bilbao. Since 2019, Katy Lena has dedicated herself exclusively to IndigoMood films, a company founded in 2013 and based in Senegal. IndigoMood films is a new challenge and a continuation to Katy Lena pathway, accompanying new voices on cinema, exploring new narratives. Pushing also further her desire for cinema.

Filmography

En attendant les hommes (2007): Direction

Traces, Empreintes de femmes (2003): Screenplay, Direction

L'ARGENT, LA LIBERTÉ, UNE HISTOIRE DE FRANC CFA (2022): Direction