Aicha Macky – Director
I never search for remote or exotic subjects because right next to me, there are issues that merit my full attention and engagement.
Born in Zinder (Niger) in 1982, Aicha Macky is a filmmaker and social change activist. Having trained as a sociologist, she then turned to documentaries. She completed a Documentary Cinema Master degree in University Gaston Berger / Saint-Louis / Sénégal. In 2016 she completed the worldwide multi-awards-winning film “The Fruitless Tree” ( co-production Les films du balibari/Maggia Images) which addresses the delicate question of infertility. In 2017, she founded her own production company, Tabous production, based in Niamey.
Alongside filmmaking, Aicha is a tutor in mobile cinema, as part of the USAID program, PDEV II (Peace through development) and the NGO « Search for common Grounds ». She guides youngsters in how to facilitate debate with short films on real conflicts in 7 or the 8 regions of Niger which borders countries also in conflict (Nigeria, Libya, Cameroon, Burkina Faso, Mali…). These films deal with community resilience and violent extremism.