Niamey, Niger, June 4, 2025 (AFP) - Aicha Macky, Niger's taboo-breaking filmmaker

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2025-06-04

From infertility struggles to the shape of a woman's body, award-winning filmmaker Aicha Macky tackles issues considered taboo in Niger's conservative society. Even just being a woman in the film industry pushes boundaries -- too many have given up largely because of "the heavy gaze of society", the 43-year-old told AFP in an interview. Macky's determination has paid off. Trophies and distinctions adorning her new offices in a Niamey suburb attes......

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