Souleymane Cissé

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:

Apr 21, 1940 In Bamako, Mali

Movie/TV Credits:

4

First Appeared:

In the movie Ouaga 1988-12-04

Latest Project:

Movie A Daughter's Tribute to Her Father: Souleymane Cissé 2022-05-17