Malian filmmaker Souleymane Cissé, a pioneer of African cinema, has died at the age of 84. Cissé was the first Black African filmmaker to win a feature film prize at Cannes and had a career spanning 50 years. Tributes have poured in for Cissé, who was known for his commitment to African storytelling and political engagement.

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