Malian filmmaker Souleymane Cissé, a prominent figure in African cinema known for his groundbreaking work spanning over five decades, has died at the age of 84. The news of his passing was announced by Malian television on Wednesday.
The cause of Cissé's death has not been disclosed to the public. The Malian government revealed that Cissé had recently hosted a press conference to unveil two trophies in anticipation of the 29th edition of Fespaco, the Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (FESPACO), scheduled to commence this upcoming weekend in the capital of Burkina Faso.
