Souleymane Cissé

Q: Has Souleymane Cissé won any awards?

Yes, Souleymane Cissé has received numerous awards, including the Best Director award at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival for 'Yeelen.'

Q: What was Souleymane Cissé's first film?

His first feature film was 'Den Muso,' released in 1988, which marked his entry into the film industry and showcased his storytelling ability.

Q: How did Souleymane Cissé impact African cinema?

Cissé significantly impacted African cinema by promoting authentic African narratives and encouraging future filmmakers to explore their cultural stories.

Q: What is Souleymane Cissé's background?

Cissé was born in Mali and studied film in France, where he developed his skills and vision for storytelling through cinema.

Q: What themes are prevalent in Cissé's films?

His films often explore themes of identity, culture, and social issues within African societies, providing a voice to underrepresented narratives.

Q: Is Souleymane Cissé involved in any film festivals?

Yes, he has been actively involved in various film festivals, both as a participant and as a jury member, promoting African cinema on international platforms.

Q: What is Souleymane Cissé's estimated net worth?

Souleymane Cissé's estimated net worth is around 1 million USD, reflecting his successful career and contributions to cinema.

Known for

The Wind (2018)

IMDb 5.6 / 10

2018 / Drama, Horror / 84mins

Lizzy is a tough, resourceful frontierswoman settling a remote stretch of land on the 19th-century American frontier. Isolated from civilization in a desolate wilderness...

Name

Souleymane Cissé

Height

5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)

Born

21 April 1940, Bamako, Mali

Spouses

Aminata Cissé (1970–present)

Children

2 children, names not publicly known

Parents

Abdoulaye Cissé, Aminata Cissé

Estimated Net Worth

1 million USD

Year	Title	Character	Rating
2026	Movie WHEN CINEMA SPEAKS... Zineb Sedira pays tribute to the history of African Cinema and the filmmakers who had inspired her.	Self	Not rated
2022	Movie A Daughter's Tribute to Her Father: Souleymane Cissé Fatou Cissé accompanies her father, malien director Souleymane Cissé, through a trip down his film career, painting an intimate and...	Self / Narrator	Not rated
2014	Movie Henri Langlois vu par... Thirteen filmmakers share personal reflections on Henri Langlois—the visionary founder of the Cinémathèque Française—recounting his influence on their lives, his...	Self	TMDB 4.0 / 10
1991	Movie Cinéastes de notre temps : Souleymane Cissé Malian filmmaker Souleymane Cissé reveals his passion for cinema, Africa and the world to Cambodian director Rithy Panh.	Unknown character	TMDB 9.0 / 10
1988	Movie Ouaga	Unknown character	Not rated

Year	Title	Role	Rating
2015	Movie Our House Bamako. Several women are illegally evicted from their home in 2008. Their brother, Souleymane Cissé, takes up his camera to...	Director Directing	Not rated
2015	Movie Our House Bamako. Several women are illegally evicted from their home in 2008. Their brother, Souleymane Cissé, takes up his camera to...	Writer Writing	Not rated
2015	Movie Our House Bamako. Several women are illegally evicted from their home in 2008. Their brother, Souleymane Cissé, takes up his camera to...	Producer Production	Not rated
2014	Movie Henri Langlois vu par... Thirteen filmmakers share personal reflections on Henri Langlois—the visionary founder of the Cinémathèque Française—recounting his influence on their lives, his...	Director Directing	TMDB 4.0 / 10
2013	Movie O Sembene! Meeting of two greats, Cissé's tribute to the dean of African cinema is without discours, without pathos. It is the...	Director Directing	Not rated
2009	Movie Tell Me Who You Are A Westernized filmmaker, Issa, is a polygamist whose third wife Mimi is a doctor and high-profile health minister. Accustomed to...	Writer Writing	Not rated
2009	Movie Tell Me Who You Are A Westernized filmmaker, Issa, is a polygamist whose third wife Mimi is a doctor and high-profile health minister. Accustomed to...	Director Directing	Not rated
1995	Movie Time Beginning in South Africa under the apartheid regime, the film follows a young girl who flees the country after a...	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.4 / 10
1995	Movie Time Beginning in South Africa under the apartheid regime, the film follows a young girl who flees the country after a...	Producer Production	TMDB 6.4 / 10
1995	Movie Time Beginning in South Africa under the apartheid regime, the film follows a young girl who flees the country after a...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.4 / 10
1987	Movie Yeelen A young man with magical powers journeys to his uncle to request help in fighting his sorcerer father.	Director Directing	TMDB 6.6 / 10
1987	Movie Yeelen A young man with magical powers journeys to his uncle to request help in fighting his sorcerer father.	Producer Production	TMDB 6.6 / 10
1987	Movie Yeelen A young man with magical powers journeys to his uncle to request help in fighting his sorcerer father.	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.6 / 10
1983	Movie The Wind Two Malian teenagers, Bah and Batrou, from different backgrounds, meet at secondary school. Bah is the descendent of a great...	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.1 / 10
1983	Movie The Wind Two Malian teenagers, Bah and Batrou, from different backgrounds, meet at secondary school. Bah is the descendent of a great...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.1 / 10
1983	Movie The Wind Two Malian teenagers, Bah and Batrou, from different backgrounds, meet at secondary school. Bah is the descendent of a great...	Producer Production	TMDB 6.1 / 10
1978	Movie Les chanteurs traditionnels des îles Seychelles In Rennes, as part of the 5th Traditional Arts Festival in 1978, storytellers and musicians from the Seychelles islands express...	Director Directing	Not rated
1978	Movie Work A young manager of a factory encounters a man walking along a road who says his family traditionally are servants...	Writer Writing	TMDB 6.6 / 10
1978	Movie Work A young manager of a factory encounters a man walking along a road who says his family traditionally are servants...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.6 / 10
1975	Movie The Young Girl A young mute woman is raped and becomes pregnant, with disastrous consequences within her family. The film also sketches the...	Director Directing	TMDB 6.4 / 10
1975	Movie The Young Girl A young mute woman is raped and becomes pregnant, with disastrous consequences within her family. The film also sketches the...	Dialogue Writing	TMDB 6.4 / 10
1975	Movie The Young Girl A young mute woman is raped and becomes pregnant, with disastrous consequences within her family. The film also sketches the...	Script Crew	TMDB 6.4 / 10
1973	Movie Five Days in a Life "Cinq jours d’une vie" is about a young man, N'Tji, orphaned at an early age, who lives under the supervision...	Writer Writing	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1973	Movie Five Days in a Life "Cinq jours d’une vie" is about a young man, N'Tji, orphaned at an early age, who lives under the supervision...	Director Directing	TMDB 8.0 / 10
1969	Movie Postgraduate	Director Directing	Not rated
1968	Movie Sources of Inspiration A portrait of the Malian artist Mamadou Somé Coulibaly who draws his inspiration from the history of the African people.	Director Directing	Not rated

WHEN CINEMA SPEAKS...

2026

A Daughter's Tribute to Her Father: Souleymane Cissé

2022

Henri Langlois vu par...

2014 / TMDB 4.0

Cinéastes de notre temps : Souleymane Cissé

1991 / TMDB 9.0

Ouaga

1988

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Has Souleymane Cissé won any awards?

What was Souleymane Cissé's first film?

How did Souleymane Cissé impact African cinema?

What is Souleymane Cissé's background?

What themes are prevalent in Cissé's films?

Is Souleymane Cissé involved in any film festivals?

What is Souleymane Cissé's estimated net worth?