Biography

Ramata-Toulaye Sy (born 14 June, 1986; Bezons) is a Senegalese film director and screenwriter. She is most noted for her 2021 short film Astel, which was the winner of the Share Her Journey Award at the 2021 Toronto International Film Festival, and the SACD Award and a Special Jury Prize at the 2022 Clermont-Ferrand International Short Film Festival. Her feature debut, Banel & Adama, entered production in 2022, and is slated to premiere at the 2023 Cannes Film Festival.