Aïssa Maïga

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Aïssa Maïga

Acting 51 May 25, 1975

Dakar, Senegal

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 Go…

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The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

7.9 2019 Movie
Caché

Caché

7.0 2005 Movie
HOUBA! On the Trail of the Marsupilami

HOUBA! On the Trail of the Marsupilami

5.3 2012 Movie
Paris Je T'aime

Paris Je T'aime

6.8 2006 Movie
Russian Dolls

Russian Dolls

6.6 2005 Movie
The African Doctor

The African Doctor

6.8 2016 Movie
Mood Indigo

Mood Indigo

6.1 2013 Movie
Don't Worry, I'm Fine

Don't Worry, I'm Fine

7.2 2006 Movie
He Even Has Your Eyes

He Even Has Your Eyes

6.0 2017 Movie
I Do

I Do

6.4 2006 Movie
Code Unknown

Code Unknown

6.7 2000 Movie
Burger Quiz

Burger Quiz

7.4 2001 TV Show

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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.

Filmography

Movies and shows, newest first

  1. 2026
    "Opération dragon", la révolution Bruce Lee

    Movie Voice & Commentary

  2. 2026
    Promised Sky

    Movie Marie

  3. 2026
    Un Château en Espagne

    Movie Audrey

  4. 2024
    The Listening Tapes

    Movie Maria Schneider

  5. 2023
    Big Kids

    Movie Aude

  6. 2023
    Le Marchand de sable

    Movie Félicité

  7. 2023
    Neneh Superstar

    Movie Martine

  8. 2023
    Impatientes

    Movie Dr Milleux

  9. 2022
    Cherchez la femme !

    TV show (voice)

  10. 2022
    The Black Pharaoh, the Savage and the Princess

    Movie La conteuse (voice)

  11. 2022
    Maria Schneider, 1983

    Movie Maria Schneider

  12. 2022
    Nô Feminist

    Movie Screenplay

  13. 2022
    The Fear Index

    TV show Marieme Sagnane

  14. 2021
    Above Water

    Movie Writer

  15. 2021
    Exterminate All the Brutes

    TV show

  16. 2021
    Regard Noir

    Movie Director

More credits
  1. 2021
    Neuf Meufs

    TV show Sylvia

  2. 2021
    Nine Women

    Movie Sylvia

  3. 2020
    Pop féminisme : des militantes aux icônes pop

    Movie Narrator

  4. 2020
    Piquantes !

    TV show Self - Guest

  5. 2020
    Neuf meufs - Le film

    Movie Sylvia

  6. 2020
    Above the Sky

    Movie Marion

  7. 2020
    Où sont les noirs ?

    Movie Self

  8. 2020
    He Even Has Your Eyes

    TV show Salimata Aloka

  9. 2020
    Pygmalionnes

    Movie Self - Actrice

  10. 2019
    Brother

    Movie Claude

  11. 2019
    The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

    Movie Agnes Kamkwamba

  12. 2018
    The Tower

    Movie Tante Hannan (voice)

  13. 2018
    Taken Down

    TV show Abeni Bankole

  14. 2018
    Le rêve français

    TV show Doris Trésor

  15. 2017
    He Even Has Your Eyes

    Movie Salimata 'Sali' Aloka

  16. 2017
    Corniche Kennedy

    Movie Awa

  17. 2016
    Love Is Dead

    Movie Léane Marciano, conseillère conjugale

  18. 2016
    The African Doctor

    Movie Anne Zantoko

  19. 2015
    The Eiffel Tower Mystery

    Movie Henriette

  20. 2014
    Anything for Alice

    Movie Alice

  21. 2013
    Aya of Yop City

    Movie Aya

  22. 2013
    Deadly Summer

    Movie Julie

  23. 2013
    Mood Indigo

    Movie Alise

  24. 2013
    Today

    Movie Nella