Aïcha Macky (born 8 January 1982) is a

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as well as a sociologist. She is most notable as the director of critically acclaimed documentary '' The Fruitless Tree''.

Personal life

She was born on 8 January 1982. When she was five years old, her mother died after childbirth. She obtained a Master I grade degree in Audiovisual and Creative Documentary at Institut de Formation aux Techniques de l'Information et de la Communication (Training Institute for Information and Communication Technologies: IFTIC) in Niger and later completed Master II grade degree in Sociology and in Documentary Filmmaking at

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in Sénégal in 2013.

Career

In 2011, Macky made her debut short ''Moi et ma maigreur'' which was about the thin body perception of the Nigerien inhabitants. With the success of debut short, she made the second short ''Savoir faire le lit'', which poses questions about conflict between mothers and daughters in Niger regarding sexual education. In 2016, she produced her maiden feature film '' L'Arbre sans fruit'' which focused on struggle of a woman with infertility, an adaptation of her real life. The film has critical acclaim and won over 50 prizes at festivals worldwide. It was later pre-purchased by Japan's NHK channel as well. In June 2016, the film won the documentary prize at the Africa Movie Academy Awards (AMAA). Apart from filmmaking, she is also a teacher of teachers in mobile cinema. She guides youngsters to uplift the quality on short films about real conflicts in bordering countries such as Nigeria, Libya, Cameroon, Burkina Faso and Mali. She won a prize of the Alumni of

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(YALI), which is an American program initiated by former president

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. Later she was awarded the title of

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by the French Republic's minister of culture for her dedication to the well being of Nigerien people and cinema. Macky was promoted Knight of the Academic Palms of the Niger Republic then Knight of the Arts. She also worked as the Ambassador-designate of the Oasis Niger incubator center which is responsible for the Empowerment of Women and Girls. Meanwhile, she is a member of the International Committee for African Cinematographic Heritage (CPCA).

Filmography

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