Souleymane Cissé
Directing
Born April 21, 1940 — Died February 19, 2025
From Bamako, Mali
Also known as Сулейман Сиссе, 술레이만 시세, 슐레이만 시세
Biography
Souleymane Cissé (21 April 1940 – 19 February 2025) was a Malian film director, regarded as one of the first generation of African filmmakers. He was called "Africa's greatest living filmmaker" while his film Yeelen has been called "conceivably the greatest African film ever made". He was the first...
