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Souleymane Cissé (film director)
Malian film director (born 19400) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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Souleymane Cissé | |
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![]() Souleymane Cissé in 2009 | |
Born | (1940-04-21) April 21, 1940 (age 84) |
Occupation(s) | Film director, screenwriter |
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