South Africa

Zulfah Otto-Sallies was born in Port Elizabeth and grew up in the Bo-Kaap, Cape Town. She was an influential film-maker, writer, educator and figure in the Cape Town film and art industry. Zulfah's father was a member of one of the Malay choirs in Bo-Kaap and at the age of 13 she started writing lyrics for them. She won awards for her songs. She saw writing lyrics as a way of telling stories. Zulfah went on to earn a Masters degree in Visual Arts/Multi-Media and Theatre at Das Arts in Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Otto-Sallies produced many films as well as plays and short stories. She wrote the well known theatre production Diekie vannie Bokaap which was later turned into a book. Her later works include a short film, Raya, and a documentary titled Through the Eyes of my Daughter. She passed away at the age of 55 in July 2016. Biography Source

Filmography

Raya (2001)
Through the Eyes of My Daughter (2003)