In 1975 Safi Faye released Kaddu Beykat, which is widely considered to be the first feature film to be commercially released that was directed by an African woman.[1]:104 She had previously released a short film, "La Passante" about three years prior in 1972.[18] She is also credited as being the first African woman film director to gain international recognition, as Kaddu Beykat won several awards among which is the FIPRESCI Prize.[19][20] Other films that were released during this time period include Maldoror's 1972 film Sambizanga.