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Aïssa Maïga

Aïssa Maïga

Acting·1975·62 films

Aïssa Maïga is a Senegal-born French actress, director, writer, producer, and activist. Maïga has worked with major auteurs like Michael Haneke, Abderrahmane Sissako and Michel Gondry, and recently starred in Chiwetel Ejiofor’s directorial debut.

As Actor

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (2019)Agnes Kamkwamba
Caché
Caché (2005)Chantal
HOUBA! On the Trail of the Marsupilami
HOUBA! On the Trail of the Marsupilami (2012)Clarisse Iris
Paris Je T'aime
Paris Je T'aime (2006)Sophie (segment "Place des Fetes")
Russian Dolls
Russian Dolls (2005)Kassia
The African Doctor
The African Doctor (2016)Anne Zantoko
Mood Indigo
Mood Indigo (2013)Alise
Don't Worry, I'm Fine
Don't Worry, I'm Fine (2006)Léa
He Even Has Your Eyes
He Even Has Your Eyes (2017)Salimata 'Sali' Aloka
I Do
I Do (2006)Kirsten Hansen, l'assistante de la directrice
Code Unknown
Code Unknown (2000)Black Girl with Blonde Hair
Anything for Alice
Anything for Alice (2014)Alice
Brother
Brother (2019)Claude
Corniche Kennedy
Corniche Kennedy (2017)Awa
Love Is Dead
Love Is Dead (2016)Léane Marciano, conseillère conjugale
Black and White
Black and White (2008)Nadine
Diamond 13
Diamond 13 (2009)Farida
Aya of Yop City
Aya of Yop City (2013)Aya
Big Kids
Big Kids (2023)Aude
Bamako
Bamako (2007)Melé
The Black Pharaoh, the Savage and the Princess
The Black Pharaoh, the Savage and the Princess (2022)La conteuse (voice)
One Stays, the Other Leaves
One Stays, the Other Leaves (2005)Farida
The Counsel
The Counsel (2010)Eve
The Eiffel Tower Mystery
The Eiffel Tower Mystery (2015)Henriette
Neneh Superstar
Neneh Superstar (2023)Martine
The Tower
The Tower (2018)Tante Hannan (voice)
Crossfire
Crossfire (2008)Kathia
Together Is Too Much
Together Is Too Much (2010)Clémentine
Le Marchand de sable
Le Marchand de sable (2023)Félicité
Promised Sky
Promised Sky (2026)Marie
The Age of Man
The Age of Man (2007)Tina
Marie-Line
Marie-Line (2000)Malika
Jonas and Lila, Til Tomorrow
Jonas and Lila, Til Tomorrow (1999)Lila
Today
Today (2013)Nella
Deadly Summer
Deadly Summer (2013)Julie
The Bathers
The Bathers (2003)Rita's sister
Above the Sky
Above the Sky (2020)Marion
Maria Schneider, 1983
Maria Schneider, 1983 (2022)Maria Schneider
Pas de toit sans moi
Pas de toit sans moi (2011)Ashanti
My Children Are Different
My Children Are Different (2003)Myriam
Don't Worry, Be Happy
Don't Worry, Be Happy (2003)Anna
Par accident
Par accident (2004)Constance
Toussaint Louverture
Toussaint Louverture (2012)Suzanne
Neuf meufs - Le film
Neuf meufs - Le film (2020)Sylvia
Pop féminisme : des militantes aux icônes pop
Pop féminisme : des militantes aux icônes pop (2020)Narrator
Lise and Andre
Lise and Andre (2000)Esther
Pygmalionnes
Pygmalionnes (2020)Self - Actrice
L'Aide Au Retour
L'Aide Au Retour (2009)La fonctionnaire
Sex, Okra & Salted Butter
Sex, Okra & Salted Butter (2008)Amina
Où sont les noirs ?
Où sont les noirs ? (2020)Self
Lucy's Revenge
Lucy's Revenge (1998)Lucy
"Opération dragon", la révolution Bruce Lee
"Opération dragon", la révolution Bruce Lee (2026)Voice & Commentary
Quand la ville mord
Quand la ville mord (2009)Sara
Nine Women
Nine Women (2021)Sylvia
Un château en Espagne
Un château en Espagne (2026)
Une famille parfaite
Une famille parfaite (2006)Martha
The Listening Tapes
The Listening Tapes (2024)Maria Schneider
Le temps de la kermesse est terminé
Le temps de la kermesse est terminé (2010)Martina
Impatientes
Impatientes (2023)Dr Milleux

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