Souleymane Cissé
Known for Directing · 5 credits
- Born
- 1940-04-21
- Died
- 2025-02-19
- Place of birth
- Bamako, Mali
- Also known as
- Сулейман Сиссе · 술레이만 시세 · 슐레이만 시세
Biography
Souleymane Cissé (21 April 1940 – 19 February 2025) was a Malian film director, regarded as one of the first generation of African filmmakers. He was called "Africa's greatest living filmmaker" while his film Yeelen has been called "conceivably the greatest African film ever made".
He was the first director from sub-Saharan Africa to receive an award, at the Cannes Film Festival in 1987, for “Yeelen”, he was awarded the Golden Coach in 2023.
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About Souleymane Cissé
Souleymane Cissé (21 April 1940 – 19 February 2025) was a Malian film director, regarded as one of the first generation of African filmmakers. He was called "Africa's greatest living filmmaker" while his film Yeelen has been called "conceivably the greatest African film ever made". He was the first director from sub-Saharan Africa to receive an award, at the Cannes Film Festival in 1987, for “Yeelen”, he was awarded the Golden Coach in 2023. Description above from the Wikipedia article Souleymane Cissé, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of co… With 5 credits spanning from 1988 to 2026, Souleymane Cissé has appeared in 5 films and 0 TV shows.
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Most Popular Souleymane Cissé Movies
- Henri Langlois vu par... (2014) — as Self
- A Daughter's Tribute to Her Father: Souleymane Cissé (2022) — as Self / Narrator
- Ouaga (1988)
- Cinéastes de notre temps : Souleymane Cissé (1991)
- WHEN CINEMA SPEAKS... (2026) — as Self
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