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Souleymane Cissé

Director

Souleymane Cissé

Directing
1987 · 1 film
Lived
21 April 1940 — d. 2025
From
Bamako, Mali

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".

Career Signature

How Souleymane Cissé’s filmography reads.

Five of Perfery’s 75 vibes, averaged across every film they directed.