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Cheick Oumar Sissoko (Mali)

Cheick Oumar Sissoko (1945, Mali) is a film-maker who places himself at the service of the film industry and the cultural climate in his country. The money that he earns from his high-quality films he uses for his film library and cultural centre in Bamako. He is working there on an African dubbing facility where international films can be dubbed in languages such as Bambara, Wolof and Peul.

 

Cheick Oumar Sissoko

Cheick Oumar Sissoko

The 1999 Prince Claus Awards

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