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Souleymane Cissé, Pioneering African Filmmaker, Passes Away at 84

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Souleymane Cissé, a renowned figure in African cinema, passed away at the age of 84. The cause of his death is yet to be disclosed. Mariam Cissé, his daughter, confirmed his death at a clinic in Bamako. Cissé was a trailblazing filmmaker who made history by becoming the first black African to win the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival, a feat he achieved in 1987 for his film "Yeelen." His contributions to African cinema were once again recognized in 2023 when he was honored with the Carrosse d'Or at Cannes.

  1. ML
    Souleymane Cissé
    1. This award encourages me to make new films, to reinvent myself and change my vision.
    2. Today young people have a miserabilist approach to film, of beggars who must plead every time for financing from Europe.
    3. It is not enough to make cinema, the works must also be visible. May the authorities help us with the construction of cinemas.
  2. ML
    Mariam Cissé
    1. Papa died today in Bamako. We are all in shock. He dedicated all his life to his country, to cinema and to art.

sources

  1. 1.BBC
  2. 2.Le Monde
  3. 3.The New York Times
  4. 4.Agence France-Presse
  5. 5.Times

perspectives

  1. 1.Obituary
  2. 2.Cinema
  3. 3.Malian Junta

countries

  1. 1.Burkina FasoBF
  2. 2.FranceFR
  3. 3.MaliML
  4. 4.Russian FederationRU
  5. 5.SenegalSN

organizations

  1. 1.Bambara
  2. 2.Cannes Film Festival
  3. 3.Fespaco
  4. 4.Grand Théâtre Lumière
  5. 5.Indiewire
  6. 6.FacebookUS
  7. 7.InstagramUS

persons

  1. 1.Souleymane CisséML
  2. 2.Boubacar Sidibé
  3. 3.Mahsa Rostami
  4. 4.Mamou Daffé
  5. 5.Shuchi Talati
  6. 6.Claire Moses
  7. 7.François Margolin
  8. 8.Martin ScorseseUS
  9. 9.Natasha Booty

technicals

  1. 1.Jury Prize
  2. 2.Pan-African Film Festival
  3. 3.Carrosse d'Or
  4. 4.Yeelen
  5. 5.Den Muso
Souleymane Cissé, Pioneering African Filmmaker, Passes Away at 84