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.
Known For
| Birth Location | Bamako, Mali |
|---|---|
| Born | 1940-04-21 |
Movies
A Daughter's Tribute to Her Father: Souleymane Cissé
as Self / Narrator
2022
Henri Langlois vu par...
as Self
2014
1988
Movies
Our House
Producer
2015
Our House
Writer
2015
Our House
Director
2015
Henri Langlois vu par...
Director
2014
O Sembene!
Director
2013
Tell Me Who You Are
Writer
2009
Tell Me Who You Are
Director
2009
Time
Producer
1995
Time
Writer
1995
Time
Director
1995
Yeelen
Producer
1987
Yeelen
Writer
1987
Yeelen
Director
1987
The Wind
Producer
1983
The Wind
Writer
1983
The Wind
Director
1983
1978
Work
Writer
1978
Work
Director
1978
The Young Girl
Dialogue
1975
The Young Girl
Script
1975
The Young Girl
Director
1975
Five Days in a Life
Writer
1972
Five Days in a Life
Director
1972
Postgraduate
Director
1969
Sources of Inspiration
Director
1968