ZINDER


ZINDER

Aicha Macky - Niger


Synopsis

In her hometown of Zinder in Niger, filmmaker Aicha Macky immerses us in the lives of the ‘’Palais’’, local gangs feared by the inhabitants. Active and repentant gang members reveal their world to her, that of a group of jobless youths in search of dignity.



Film details

Type : Documentary
Duration : 82 min
Year of production : 2021
Country : Niger
Director : Aicha Macky





Aicha Macky

Born in Zinder (Niger) in 1982, Aicha Macky is a filmmaker and activist. Trained in sociology, she then turned to documentaries. She obtained a Masters in documentary cinema in Senegal. Zinder was in competition at Visions du Réel and Namur International Francophone Film Festival.