Nook NotesPick a film
Aïssa Maïga

Actor

Aïssa Maïga

Born May 25, 1975 in Dakar, Senegal62 films

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.

Start here

The best way into Aïssa Maïga's work
The Boy Who Harnessed the Wind posterFirst watchThe Boy Who Harnessed the Wind20197.9as Agnes KamkwambaAgainst all the odds, a thirteen year old boy in Malawi invents an unconventional way to save his family and village from famine.View film

Essential films

Ranked by acclaim and reach
Caché poster7.0Caché2005Don't Worry, I'm Fine poster7.2Don't Worry, I'm Fine2006Paris Je T'aime poster6.8Paris Je T'aime2006The African Doctor poster6.8The African Doctor2016Russian Dolls poster6.6Russian Dolls2005Mood Indigo poster6.1Mood Indigo2013Code Unknown poster6.7Code Unknown2000I Do poster6.4I Do2006

Filmography

62 films as actor
  1. TBAThe Man Who Saved ParisDesiree
  2. TBALes Saigneurs
  3. TBALe Bout du chemin
  4. TBAKilling of a Nation
  5. TBAJuste après l'aube
  6. 2026Promised SkyMarie
  7. 2026Un Château en EspagneAudrey
  8. 2024The Listening TapesMaria Schneider
  9. 2023Big KidsAude
  10. 2023Le Marchand de sableFélicité
  11. 2023Neneh SuperstarMartine
  12. 2023ImpatientesDr Milleux
  13. 2022The Black Pharaoh, the Savage and the PrincessLa conteuse (voice)
  14. 2022Maria Schneider, 1983Maria Schneider
  15. 2021Nine WomenSylvia
  16. 2020Neuf meufs - Le filmSylvia
  17. 2020Above the SkyMarion
  18. 2019BrotherClaude
  19. 2019The Boy Who Harnessed the WindAgnes Kamkwamba
  20. 2018The TowerTante Hannan (voice)
  21. 2017He Even Has Your EyesSalimata 'Sali' Aloka
  22. 2017Corniche KennedyAwa
  23. 2016Love Is DeadLéane Marciano, conseillère conjugale
  24. 2016The African DoctorAnne Zantoko
  25. 2015The Eiffel Tower MysteryHenriette
  26. 2014Anything for AliceAlice
  27. 2013Aya of Yop CityAya
  28. 2013Deadly SummerJulie
  29. 2013Mood IndigoAlise
  30. 2013TodayNella
  31. 2012HOUBA! On the Trail of the MarsupilamiClarisse Iris
  32. 2012Toussaint LouvertureSuzanne
  33. 2012One Man's ShowElisa
  34. 2011Pas de toit sans moiAshanti
  35. 2010The CounselEve
  36. 2010Le temps de la kermesse est terminéMartina
  37. 2010Together Is Too MuchClémentine
  38. 2009Diamond 13Farida
  39. 2009L'Aide Au RetourLa fonctionnaire
  40. 2009Quand la ville mordSara
  41. 2008Sex, Okra & Salted ButterAmina
  42. 2008CrossfireKathia
  43. 2008Black and WhiteNadine
  44. 2007The Age of ManTina
  45. 2007BamakoMelé
  46. 2006I DoKirsten Hansen, l'assistante de la directrice
  47. 2006Une famille parfaiteMartha
  48. 2006Don't Worry, I'm FineLéa
  49. 2006Paris Je T'aimeSophie (segment "Place des Fetes")
  50. 2005CachéChantal
  51. 2005Russian DollsKassia
  52. 2005One Stays, the Other LeavesFarida
  53. 2004Par accidentConstance
  54. 2003My Children Are DifferentMyriam
  55. 2003Don't Worry, Be HappyAnna
  56. 2003The BathersRita's sister
  57. 2001Journey to OuagaLoutaya
  58. 2000Marie-LineMalika
  59. 2000Lise and AndreEsther
  60. 2000Code UnknownBlack Girl with Blonde Hair
  61. 1999Jonas and Lila, Til TomorrowLila
  62. 1998Lucy's RevengeLucy