Souleymane Cissé
Directing
Male
Born: April 21, 1940
Bamako, Mali
Biography
Souleymane Cissé (1940-2025) was 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.
Also Known As
- Сулейман Сиссе
- 술레이만 시세
- 슐레이만 시세
