Souleymane Cissé
Directing
Born: 4/21/1940
Place of Birth
Bamako, Mali
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.
Also Known As
Сулейман Сиссе, 술레이만 시세, 슐레이만 시세
