Souleymane Cissé

  • Known for: Director
  • Date of birth: 1940. April 21.
  • Place of birth: Bamako, Mali

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 C...

Discover