Aïssa Maïga
Dakar, Sénégal

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.

Top 10 collaborators

Roles

Match
Big Kids (2023)
Aude
Le Marchand de sable (2023)
Félicité
Neneh Superstar (2023)
Martine
The Black Pharaoh, the Savage and the Princess (2022)
La conteuse (voice)
Maria Schneider, 1983 (2022)
Maria Schneider
Neuf meufs - Le film (2020)
Sylvia
Above the Sky (2020)
Marion
Brother (2019)
Claude
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind (2019)
Agnes Kamkwamba
The Tower (2018)
Tante Hannan (voice)
He Even Has Your Eyes (2017)
Salimata 'Sali' Aloka
Corniche Kennedy (2017)
Awa
Love Is Dead (2016)
Léane Marciano, conseillère conjugale
The African Doctor (2016)
Anne Zantoko
The Eiffel Tower Mystery (2016)
Henriette
Anything for Alice (2014)
Alice
Aya of Yop City (2013)
Aya
Deadly Summer (2013)
Julie
Mood Indigo (2013)
Alise
Today (2013)
Nella
HOUBA! On the Trail of the Marsupilami (2012)
Clarisse Iris
Toussaint Louverture (2012)
Suzanne
One Man's Show (2012)
Elisa
Pas de toit sans moi (2011)
Ashanti
The Counsel (2010)
Eve
Le temps de la kermesse est terminé (2010)
Martina
Together Is Too Much (2010)
Clémentine
Diamond 13 (2009)
Farida
Quand la ville mord (2009)
Sara
L'Aide Au Retour (2009)
La fonctionnaire
Sex, Okra & Salted Butter (2008)
Amina
Crossfire (2008)
Kathia
Black and White (2008)
Nadine
The Age of Man (2007)
Tina
I Do (2006)
Kirsten Hansen, l'assistante de la directrice
Une famille parfaite (2006)
Martha
Don't Worry, I'm Fine (2006)
Léa
Paris Je T'aime (2006)
Sophie (Place des Fêtes)
Bamako (2006)
Melé
Caché (2005)
Chantal
Russian Dolls (2005)
Kassia
One Stays, the Other Leaves (2005)
Farida
Par accident (2004)
Constance
My Children Are Different (2003)
Myriam
Don't Worry, Be Happy (2003)
Anna
The Bathers (2003)
Rita's sister
Journey to Ouaga (2001)
Loutaya
Marie-Line (2000)
Malika
Lise and Andre (2000)
Esther
Code Unknown (2000)
Black Girl with Blonde Hair
Jonas and Lila, Til Tomorrow (1999)
Lila
Lucy's Revenge (1998)
Lucy

Crew

Nô Feminist (2022)
Director | Screenplay