Obituary

Learn about the life, films, and legacy of Souleymane Cissé, the legendary Malian filmmaker who passed away at 84.

Souleymane Cissé passes on at 84. The Malian filmmaker was the director of Yeelen, the first black African film to compete at the Cannes Film Festival.

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