2022
Search results
Souleymane Cissé (born April 21, 1940) is a Malian film director, regarded as one of the first generation of African filmmakers. He has been called "Africa's greatest living filmmaker" while his film Yeelen has been called "conceivably the greatest African film ever made."
May 14, 2023 · Souleymane Cissé is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest African film-makers of all time – and the world’s most prestigious film festival, Cannes, agrees.
Director: Yeelen. Souleymane Cissé was born on 21 April 1940 in Bamako, Mali. He is a director and writer, known for Yeelen (1987), Baara (1978) and The Wind (1982).
- January 1, 1
- Director, Writer, Producer
- Bamako, Mali
- Souleymane Cissé
One of Africa’s leading directors, Cissé has crafted a body of films that combine visual elegance with Marxist ideology and allegorical storytelling. Born in 1940, Cissé began his film career as a projectionist and photographer in Mali.
May 18, 2023 · The 83-year-old Malian director Souleymane Cissé said that "censorship" and "contempt" were preventing African films from being shown around the world, even though Africa had so far won only one...
One of Africa’s leading directors, Cissé has crafted a body of films that combine visual elegance with Marxist ideology and allegorical storytelling. Born in 1940, Cissé began his film career as a projectionist and photographer in Mali.
May 16, 2023 · SOULEYMANE Cissé is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest African filmmakers of all time – and the world’s most prestigious film festival, Cannes, agrees. The Mali-born director has been announced as this year’s recipient of the Carrosse d’Or (the Golden Coach) award.
