Souleymane Cissé

Age: 85 years old
Born: April 21, 1940 in Bamako, Mali

Souleymane Cissé (1940-2025) was 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 d...u Jury in Cannes in 1987.