Souleymane Cissé

Born: 1940-04-21

Souleymane Cissé is a Malian film director. In 1975 he shot Den Muso (The Young Girl), the first full length Malian feature in the Bambara language. It was immediately banned by the government. Then followed Baara (Work) in 1977, Finyè (The Wind) in 1981, and Yeelen (Brightness), Prix du Jury in Cannes in 1987.


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Henri Langlois vu par...

as Self
Released: 2014-07-27

Thirteen filmmakers talk about Henri Langlois and their relationship with him.

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A Daughter's Tribute to Her Father: Souleymane Cissé

as Self / Narrator
Released: 2022-05-17

Fatou Cissé accompanies her father, malien director Souleymane Cissé, through a trip down his...

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