SOULEYMANE CISSÉ
Souleymane Cissé
Gender: Male
Known for: Directing
Birthday: April 21, 1940
Place of Birth: Bamako, Mali
Biography
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.
Filmography
Production
2015·
Our HouseWriter, Producer, Director
Director
2013·
O Sembene!Director
2009·
Tell Me Who You AreWriter, Director
1995·
TimeWriter, Director, Producer
1987·
YeelenProducer, Writer, Director
1983·
The WindProducer, Director, Writer
Director
1978·
WorkDirector, Writer
1975·
The Young GirlDialogue, Script, Director
1973·
Five Days in a LifeWriter, Director
1969·
PostgraduateDirector
Director