Souleymane Cissé, Celebrated Malian Filmmaker, Dies

Souleymane Cissé, Celebrated Malian Filmmaker, Dies at 84
He won multiple awards during his 50-year career, including the jury prize at the Cannes Film Festival, and spent his life championing African cinema.
Souleymane Cissé Dies: Trailblazing Malian Director Was 84
Celebrated Malian director Souleymane Cissé, who was the first sub-Saharan African director to win a major award at Cannes with 1987 Jury Prize winner Yeelen (Brightness), has died at the age of 84. Active right up until his death,
Malian Filmmaker Souleymane Cissé (1940-2025) Taught Us How to See
The incendiary films of the late pioneer of African cinema do not merely critique power but discern the social and political forces at work beneath the surface of the everyday
Souleymane Cissé, African Cinema Pioneer, Dies at 84
Malian director Souleymane Cissé, the African cinema pioneer who over five decades gained prominence for works infused with deep humanism and political engagement, died on Wednesday. He was 84.
Souleymane Cissé, father of African cinema, dead at 84
Malian director Souleymane Cissé, one of the fathers of African cinema, died on Wednesday in a Bamako clinic aged 84, his daughter told AFP.
Mali filmmaker Souleymane Cisse, ‘father of African cinema’, dies at age 84
Trailblazer of African cinema was the winner of the jury’s prize at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival for his film, Yeelen.
Trailblazing African film-maker and Cannes winner Souleymane Cissé dies
Malian film director Souleymane Cissé, one of the pioneers of African cinema, has died aged 84. His daughter, Mariam Cissé, confirmed his death at a clinic in the capital Bamako, expressing shock and mourning "the loss of a man who dedicated his life to film and art". The cause of his death has not been announced.
Malian filmmaker Souleymane Cissé, a pioneer of African cinema, dies at age 84
Malian filmmaker Souleymane Cissé, a pioneer of African cinema with a career spanning 50 years, has died at age 84.
Malian filmmaker Souleymane Cissé, pioneer of African cinema, has died at age 84
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Souleymane Cissé, 'father of African cinema', dies aged 84
The Malian director Souleymane Cissé, one of the fathers of African cinema, died on Wednesday in a Bamako clinic aged 84, his daughter has told AFP.
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Souleymane Cissé’s Yeelen reviewed in 1988
For every individual, imagination is personal, intuitive. For me, imagination is planetary, cosmic…” — Souleymane Cissé, 1940 to 2025 ...