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Africa: Souleymane Cisse, Father of African Cinema, Dies
allAfrica, 20 February 2025
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. Read more »
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Africa: Souleymane Cissé Is Honoured As One of Africa's Boldest and Most Pioneering Film-Makers
The Conversation Africa, 14 May 2023
Souleymane Cissé is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest African film-makers of all time - and the world's most prestigious film festival, Cannes, agrees. The… Read more »
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Mali: Malian Director to Be Awarded Carrosse d'Or At Cannes
RFI, 9 April 2023
The Carrosse d'Or will be awarded to Malian filmmaker Souleymane Cissé on 17 May in Cannes, at the opening of the Directors' Fortnight, the Society of Film Directors… Read more »
Pioneering African Filmmaker Souleymane Cissé Dies
Tributes have been pouring in for Souleymane Cisse, one of Africa's most renowned filmmakers and directors. He was 84.
His daughter, Mariam Cissé, confirmed his death, expressing shock and mourning "the loss of a man who dedicated his life to film and art". His cause of death was not disclosed.
Cissé became the first Black African director to win a feature film award at the Cannes Film Festival in 1987 for Yeelen (Brightness), a film inspired by Bambara legends. He was awarded the Carrosse d'Or in 2023, in recognition of his bold and influential contributions to cinema. However, the award was stolen from his home in 2024 before being found.
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The 27th edition of the Pan-African Festival of Cinema and Television of Ouagadougou (FESPACO) takes place in Burkina Faso from October 16 to 23, 2021. This year's edition will be ... Read more »
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The Pan-African Festival of Cinema and Television, known as FESPACO, was first launched in 1969. The festival is the largest biennial event to celebrate African cinema and is ... Read more »
