Personal Info
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male
Birthday
April 21, 1940 (85 years old)
Place of Birth
Bamako, Mali
Also Known As
- Сулейман Сиссе
- 술레이만 시세
- 슐레이만 시세
Souleymane Cissé
Biography
Souleymane Cissé (1940-2025) was 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.
