In the Library with Ramata-Toulaye Sy — CHANEL and Literature

Director and screenwriter Ramata-Toulaye Sy reflects on the books that sparked her interest in reading when she was a child. Passionate about African-American literature, she also evokes the way Maya Angelou and Toni Morrison shaped her relationship with femininity and reinforced her taste for complex fictional characters. “I would like to be someone who hands down traditions,“ confides Ramata-Toulaye Sy, convinced that the fundamental role of a book, and more generally of a work of art, is to transmit a culture, a history. #CHANEL #CHANELRendezvousLitteraires 00:00 “The Heart of A Woman”, Maya Angelou 00:33 On her childhood readings 02:08 On African American literature 02:33 “My Brilliant Friend”, Elena Ferrante 03:27 “Americanah”, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie 04:40 “Sula”, Toni Morrison 06:09 “Salvage the Bones”, Jesmyn Ward 07:41 On transmission 09:06 On writing 09:43 “Syngué Sabour. Pierre de patience”, Atiq Rahimi 10:35 “Pride and Prejudice”, Jane Austen 11:20 On adapting a book to film 11:39 On her taste for complex characters ➺ For more videos, subscribe to our channel:   Go to our website:   ► Find us also on: