Bambara language
In 1974, Cissé produced his first full-length film in the Bambara language, "Den muso" ("The Girl"), the story of a young mute girl who has been raped. The girl becomes pregnant, and is rejected both by her family and by the child's father. "Den Muso" was banned by the Malian Minister of Culture, and Cissé was arrested and jailed for having accepted French funding.