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Souleymane Cissé

Director
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.

Personal Info

Occupation Director
Place of Birth Bamako, Mali
Birthday 1940-04-21

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Filmography by Year

1
2015
1
2014
1
2013
1
2009
1
1995
1
1987
1
1983
2
1978
1
1975
1
1972
1
1969
1
1968

Filmography by Genre

Drama
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