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       Yeelen

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       The Wind

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       The Young Girl

       1975
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       Time

       1995
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       Baara

       1980
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       Daughter's Tribute To Her Father: Souleymane Cissé

       2022

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2. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Souleymane_Cissé_(filmSouleymane Cissé (film director) - Wikipedia

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   Souleymane Cissé (born April 21, 1940) is a Malian film director, regarded as one of the first generation of African filmmakers. [1] . He has been called "Africa's greatest living filmmaker" [2] while his film Yeelen has been called "conceivably the greatest African film ever made." [3] Biography.

3. theconversation.com › souleymane-cisse-is-honouredSouleymane Cissé is honoured as one of Africa’s boldest and ...

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   May 14, 2023 · Published: May 14, 2023 2:11am EDT. Souleymane Cissé is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest African film-makers of all time – and the world’s most prestigious film festival,...

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   Who is Souleymane Cissé?

   • Souleymane Cissé is one of the most recognized African filmmaker of the twentieth century, and his work exemplifies the development of social realism in African cinema, including its eventual movement towards the recovery of tradition. Cissé has also been called "a master of complex storytelling, preserving the mysterious in the mundane."

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   Who is Jacques Cissé?

   • One of Africa’s leading directors, Cissé has crafted a body of films that combine visual elegance with Marxist ideology and allegorical storytelling. Born in 1940, Cissé began his film career as a projectionist and photographer in Mali.

   Souleymane Cisse – The Film Study Center at Harvard University

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   When did Jacques Cissé start directing a film?

   • His first fiction film, Cinq Jours d’une vie (Five Days in a Life, 1972), launched his career and gained critical attention for the burgeoning African film movement. Three years later, Cissé directed the first feature film in his native language of Bambara, The Girl, only to have the film banned by authorities.

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   Who is John Cissé?

   • Cissé is Founding President of the Union of West African Cinema and Audiovisual Designers and Entrepreneurs and devotes his energy to developing an economically viable African audiovisual industry. He is also on the board of Martin Scorsese’s World Cinema Foundation, dedicated to preserving and restoring classic films from around the world.

   Cissé, Souleymane | African Film Festival, Inc

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5. www.imdb.com › name › nm0162878Souleymane Cissé - IMDb

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   Producer. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Souleymane Cissé was born on 21 April 1940 in Bamako, Mali. He is a director and writer, known for Yeelen (1987), Baara (1978) and The Wind (1982). More at IMDbPro.

   • Birth Date: January 1, 1
   • Occupation: Director, Writer, Producer

   • Birth Place: Bamako, Mali
   • Author: Souleymane Cissé

6. www.africanews.com › 2023/05/18 › africas-cannesAfrica’s Cannes moment explained by Malian film director

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   May 18, 2023 · Mali. The 83-year-old Malian director Souleymane Cissé said that "censorship" and "contempt" were preventing African films from being shown around the world, even though Africa had so far won...

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     1 Day to go until #africaday Today we celebrate a Cinematic Legend! 🎥 Souleymane Cissé, the bold and pioneering director who received the esteemed Carrosse d'Or at Cannes Film Festival! His films have shaped African cinema, leaving an indelible mark on the industry. #SouleymaneCisse #CarrosseDOr #Cannes76 #CinematicLegend #africaday2023 #africatotheworld #aaaentertainment #film #filmmaker #filmdirector | AAA Entertainment

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     “Yeelen” (1987) by Malian director Souleymane Cissé “Yeelen” is a 1987 Malian film directed by Souleymane Cissé. The film tells the story of a young man named Niankoro, who possesses magical powers and is destined to become a great sorcerer. Niankoro’s father, Soma, fears that his son’s powers will make him too powerful and sets out to kill him. #mali #art #africa #nigeria #senegal #cameroon #carribean #africanart #eastafrica #youth #jamaica #westafrica #architecture #35mm #africanphotography #s

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8. filmstudycenter.fas.harvard.edu › souleymane-cisseSouleymane Cisse – The Film Study Center at Harvard University

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   Souleymane Cisse. McMillan-Stewart Fellow 2001. One of Africa’s leading directors, Cissé has crafted a body of films that combine visual elegance with Marxist ideology and allegorical storytelling. Born in 1940, Cissé began his film career as a projectionist and photographer in Mali.

9. africanfilmny.org › directors › souleymane-cisseCissé, Souleymane | African Film Festival, Inc.

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   Souleymane Cissé is one of Africa's most admired and respected filmmakers. Born in Bamako, Mali in 1940, Cissé went to high school in Dakar, Senegal. He began his film career as a film projectionist and was moved to begin creating his own films during a screening of a documentary film about Patrice Lumumba's arrest.

10. harvardfilmarchive.org › programs › directors-inSympathetic Magic: The Cinema of Souleymane Cisse

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    The Harvard Film Archive is honored to welcome Souleymane Cissé, this year’s recipient of the fifth annual Genevieve McMillan and Reba Stewart Fellowship for Distinguished Filmmaking. One of Africa’s leading directors, Cissé has crafted a body of films that combine visual elegance with Marxist ideology and allegorical storytelling.