Souleymane Cissé
Directing · Producer · Director · Writer
Born Apr 21, 1940 · Bamako, Mali
Active 1968–2025 · Awards: Commander of the National Order of Mali, Commandeur des Arts et des Lettres, Sutherland Trophy, Jury Prize, Stallion of Yennenga, Stallion of Yennenga
Souleymane Cissé (21 April 1940 – 19 February 2025) was a Malian film director, regarded as one of the first generation of African filmmakers.
Filmography
Yeelen (1987) - Director · Writer · ProducerCinéastes de notre temps : Souleymane Cissé (1991)Work (1978) - Writer · DirectorFive Days in a Life (1973) - Director · WriterThe Wind (1983) - Director · Writer · ProducerTime (1995) - Producer · Director · WriterThe Young Girl (1975) - Director · Script · DialogueHenri Langlois vu par... (2014) - DirectorOuaga (1988)Tell Me Who You Are (2009) - Director · WriterOur House (2015) - Director · Producer · WriterPostgraduate (1969) - DirectorO Sembene! (2013) - DirectorSources of Inspiration (1968) - DirectorLes chanteurs traditionnels des îles Seychelles (1978) - Director