Aïssa Maïga

Biography

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.

Known for

The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind

14 February 2019

Caché

5 October 2005

HOUBA! On the Trail of the Marsupilami

Don't Worry, I'm Fine

6 September 2006

He Even Has Your Eyes

18 January 2017

I Do

1 November 2006

Acting roles

Year	Movie / TV show / Other	Role
2023	Big Kids	Aude
2023	Neneh Superstar	Martine
2023	Le Marchand de sable	Félicité
2022	The Fear Index	Marieme Sagnane
2022	The Black Pharaoh, the Savage and the Princess	La conteuse (voice)
2022	Cherchez la femme !	(voice)
—	Le Bout du chemin
—	Un château en Espagne
—	Les Saigneurs
—	Impatientes	Dr Milleux
—	The Man Who Saved Paris	Desiree
2022	Maria Schneider, 1983	Maria Schneider
2021	Exterminate All the Brutes
2021	Neuf Meufs	Sylvia
2020	Above the Sky	Marion
2020	Neuf meufs - Le film	Sylvia
2020	Pygmalionnes	Self - Actrice
2020	Pop féminisme : des militantes aux icônes pop	Narrator
2020	He Even Has Your Eyes	Salimata Aloka
2020	Où sont les noirs ?	Self
2020	Piquantes !	Self - Guest
2019	The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind	Agnes Kamkwamba
2019	Brother	Claude
2018	The Tower	Tante Hannan (voice)
2018	Taken Down	Abeni Bankole
2018	Le rêve français	Doris Trésor
2017	He Even Has Your Eyes	Salimata 'Sali' Aloka
2017	Corniche Kennedy	Awa
2016	The African Doctor	Anne Zantoko
2016	Love Is Dead	Léane Marciano, conseillère conjugale
2016	The Eiffel Tower Mystery	Henriette
2014	Anything for Alice	Alice
2013	Mood Indigo	Alise
2013	Aya of Yop City	Aya
2013	Deadly Summer	Julie
2013	Today	Nella
2012	HOUBA! On the Trail of the Marsupilami	Clarisse Iris
2012	Toussaint Louverture	Suzanne
2012	One Man's Show	Elisa
2012	Toussaint Louverture	Suzanne
2011	Pas de toit sans moi	Ashanti
2010	The Counsel	Eve
2010	Together Is Too Much	Clémentine
2010	Le temps de la kermesse est terminé	Martina
2009	Diamond 13	Farida
2009	Suite noire	Sara
2009	L'Aide Au Retour	La fonctionnaire
2009	Quand la ville mord	Sara
2008	Black and White	Nadine
2008	Crossfire	Kathia
2008	Sex, Okra & Salted Butter	Amina
2007	The Age of Man	Tina
2006	Paris Je T'aime	Sophie (Place des Fêtes)
2006	Don't Worry, I'm Fine	Léa
2006	I Do	Kirsten Hansen, l'assistante de la directrice
2006	Bamako	Melé
2006	Une famille parfaite	Martha
2005	Caché	Chantal
2005	Russian Dolls	Kassia
2005	One Stays, the Other Leaves	Farida
2004	Par accident	Constance
2003	The Bathers	Rita's sister
2003	My Children Are Different	Myriam
2003	Don't Worry, Be Happy	Anna
2001	Burger Quiz	Self
2001	Journey to Ouaga	Loutaya
2000	Code Unknown	Black Girl with Blonde Hair
2000	Marie-Line	Malika
2000	Lise and Andre	Esther
1999	Jonas and Lila, Til Tomorrow	Lila
1998	Lucy's Revenge	Lucy
1994	Les Cordier, juge et flic	Aline
1985	Victoires de la musique	Self
1976	Police Commissioner Moulin	Dolly

Credits

Year	Movie / TV show / Other	Role
2022	Nô Feminist	Screenplay
2022	Nô Feminist	Director
2021	Above Water	Writer
2021	Above Water	Director
2021	Regard Noir	Director