Souleymane Cissé

Birthday: 1940-04-21
Birthplace: Bamako, Mali
Gender: Male
Owned By: Unowned

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.

Credits

Year Title Character
1993-02-19 Cinéastes de notre temps : Souleymane Cissé
1988-12-04 Ouaga