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Bamako, Mali
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…
Known for
- WHEN CINEMA SPEAKS... — Self2026
- A Daughter's Tribute to Her Father: Souleymane Cissé — Self / Narrator2022
- Henri Langlois vu par... — Self2014
- Cinéastes de notre temps : Souleymane Cissé1991
- Ouaga1988
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Mali
- Place of birth
- Bamako
- Place of death
- Bamako
- Educated at
- Gerasimov Institute of Cinematography
- Languages spoken
- French
- Award
- Stallion of Yennenga
- Notable work
- Yeelen
- Field of work
- film production
- Image
- Cissé 2018.jpg
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- Commons category
- Souleymane Cissé
- related category
- Category:Films directed by Souleymane Cissé
- date of birth
- 1940-04-21
- nominated for
- Independent Spirit Award for Best Foreign Film
- name in native language
- Souleymane Cissé
- date of death
- 2025-02-19
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