| Director: | Aicha Macky |
| Producer: | Clara Vuillermoz (Les films du balibari), Ousmane Samassekou (Tabous production), Erik Winker (CORSO Films), Martin Roelly (CORSO Films) |
| Cinematography: | Julien Bossé |
| Editing: | Karen Benainous |
| Music: | Dominique Peter |
| Runtime: | 82 minutes |
| Country: | Niger |
| Language: | Hausa |
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]
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]