Pioneered ethnographic cinema with extensive documentation of Dogon culture and rituals in Mali, including funeral practices and spiritual ceremonies.
Souleymane Cissé MaliMalian filmmaker whose works deeply explore West African traditions and spiritual practices within the context of Dogon and broader Mali cultural heritage.
Djibril Diop Mambéty SenegalAfrican cinema pioneer who engaged with African spiritual and ritual practices, offering poetic explorations of death, tradition, and cultural memory in African contexts.