Souleymane Cissé
Personal Info
Known For Director
Gender Male
Birthday 1940-04-21 (84 years old)
Place of Birth Bamako, Mali
Also Known As Сулейман Сиссе, 술레이만 시세, 슐레이만 시세
Souleymane Cissé
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.
Known For
Director
2015
Our House
as Director
2014
Henri Langlois vu par...
as Director
2013
O Sembene!
as Director
2009
Tell Me Who You Are
as Director
1995
Time
as Director
1987
Yeelen
as Director
1983
The Wind
as Director
1978
Work
as Director
1978
Les chanteurs traditionnels des îles Seychelles
as Director
1975
The Young Girl
as Director
1972
Five Days in a Life
as Director
1969
Postgraduate
as Director
1968
Sources of Inspiration
as Director
Writer
2015
Our House
as Writer
2009
Tell Me Who You Are
as Writer
1995
Time
as Writer
1987
Yeelen
as Writer
1983
The Wind
as Writer
1978
Work
as Writer
1975
The Young Girl
as Dialogue
1972
Five Days in a Life
as Writer
Actor
2022
A Daughter's Tribute to Her Father: Souleymane Cissé
as Self / Narrator
2014
Henri Langlois vu par...
as Self
1988
Crew
1975
The Young Girl
as Script