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Aicha Macky, Niger's taboo-breaking filmmaker

Nigerien director Aïcha Macky gestures during an interview in Niamey on May 21, 2025. [AFP]

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.

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