Honors and accolades are being given to a prominent figure in African cinema.  

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Souleymane Cissé, the groundbreaking filmmaker from Mali, died at the age of 84 in Bamako, Mali. He was a pioneer in African cinema, being the first Black African director to receive the Jury Prize at the Cannes Film Festival in 1987 for his film Yeelen, which means “Light”. His career lasted more than 50 years and featured notable projects like Den Muso… Read More “Tributes Flood in for Advocate of African Cinema”

  

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