Trailblazer of African cinema was the winner of the jury’s prize at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival for his film, Yeelen.

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The Malian director Souleymane Cissé, one of the fathers of African cinema, died on Wednesday in a Bamako clinic aged 84, his ...

Souleymane Cissé, the African cinema pioneer known for masterpieces such as "Yeleen" and "Timbuctu," has died at 84.

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Malian filmmaker Souleymane Cissé, a pioneer of African cinema with a career spanning 50 years, has died at age 84, Malian ...

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Malian filmmaker Souleymane Cissé, a pioneer of African cinema with a career spanning 50 years, has died at age 84 ...