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Zinder (film)

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Zinder
Directed byAicha Macky
Produced byClara Vuillermoz (Les films du balibari), Ousmane Samassekou (Tabous production), Erik Winker (CORSO Films), Martin Roelly (CORSO Films)
CinematographyJulien Bossé
Edited byKaren Benainous
Music byDominique Peter
Release date
  • 2021 (2021)
Running time
82 minutes
CountryNiger
LanguageHausa

Zinder is a 2021 Nigerien documentary film directed by Aicha Macky. The film lends its title to the filmmaker's hometown Zinder.[1][2][3][4] It won the best documentary award in Reykjavík International Film Festival and was nominated to the tanit d'or in Carthage Film Festival, among other nominations.[5]

Synopsis

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In Kara-Kara, a marginalized district of Zinder in Niger, historically the district of lepers, a violent gang culture reigns. Some young people are trying to escape it, attempting to offer themselves a future other than one behind bars. Director Aicha Macky chronicles their daily lives.[6]

References

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  1. ^ Le, Phuong (2023-10-02). "Zinder review – a startling look at swastika-waving gang life in Niger". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 2024-05-17.
  2. ^ "ZINDER - Films - home". german-documentaries.de. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
  3. ^ "film-documentaire.fr - Portail du film documentaire". www.film-documentaire.fr. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
  4. ^ "Zinder". Cineuropa - the best of european cinema. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
  5. ^ "Past Editions". RIFF. 15 April 2021. Retrieved 17 May 2024.
  6. ^ Lodge, Guy (2021-04-17). "'Zinder' Review: A Plain, Punchy Postcard From the Meanest Streets of Niger". Variety. Retrieved 2021-11-21.
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