Library weekly: Souleymane Cissé

On 19 February 2025,  Malian film director Souleymane Cissé passed away. He is one of the most recognized African filmmakers of the twentieth century, and his work exemplifies the development of social realism in African cinema, including its eventual movement towards the recovery of tradition. His films have been known for their uncompromising depictions of military violence, abuse of money and power, trade unionism, and the enduring stranglehold of patriarchal traditions over Bamako's women and youth. Souleymane Cissé is featured in our library weekly.