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Souleymane Cissé

Directing
Known For

85 Years Old

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.

Born

Bamako, Mali on 21st April 1940

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Henri Langlois vu par...
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A Daughter's Tribute to Her Father: Souleymane Cissé Image
A Daughter's Tribute to Her Father: Souleymane Cissé
Self / Narrator
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Cinéastes de notre temps : Souleymane Cissé