SOULEYMANE Cissé is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest African filmmakers of all time – and the world’s most prestigious film festival, Cannes, agrees. The Mali-born director has been announced as this year’s recipient of the Carrosse d’Or (the Golden Coach) award. David Murphy, a critic and scholar of African cinema and Cissé’s work, told us more about why his films are so important – and particularly his classic Yeelen. Author DAVID MURPHY, Professor of French and Postcolonial Studies, University of Strathclyde Who is Souleymane Cissé? Cissé is a celebrated Malian film director who has been making movies since…