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Souleymane Cissé, the legendary Malian director who died on 19 February, was – alongside the likes of Ousmane Sembène and Sarah Maldoror – part of the pioneering generation of African filmmakers. Dying at the age of 84, Cissé had embodied film history.
Mar 14, 2025, 8:15 AM
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