Malian filmmaker Souleymane Cissé, pioneer of African cinema, has died at age 84

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Cissé was a pioneer in the African film industry and is considered one of the greatest African filmmakers ever. "He played with fire in his films and knew how to capture the movements of bodies beautifully."

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Souleymane Cissé Dies: Trailblazing Malian Director Was 84

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Souleymane Cissé, African Cinema Pioneer, Dies at 84

Souleymane Cissé, the African cinema pioneer known for masterpieces such as "Yeleen" has died at 84.

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Africa: Souleymane Cisse, Father of African Cinema, Dies

Mali's renowned filmmaker and director Souleymane Cisse, who is considered one of the pillars of African cinema, died at a Bamako clinic aged 84.

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With his film ‘Yeelen’ (1987), the Malian filmmaker Souleymane Cissé, who died on Wednesday, put Africa on the map as a film continent. The Cannes Film Festival therefore awarded him an honorary prize in 2023.

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Mali filmmaker Souleymane Cisse, ‘father of African cinema’, dies at age 84

Trailblazer of African cinema was the winner of the jury’s prize at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival for his film, Yeelen.Mali’s highly acclaimed director Souleymane Cisse, who is considered one of the pillars of African cinema, has died at age 84. His daughter announced that Cisse died on Wednesday, leaving a trailblazing legacy on the silver screen spanning half a century that was marked by a commitment to African storytelling, deep humanism and …