Aïssa Maïga

thumb|Aïssa Maïga Aïssa Maïga (born 5 May 1975) 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. Quotes A hybrid being, born of the fusion of two cultures, having grown up in a third one. Interview with Tess Magazine, reproduced by African Women in Cinema. Artists exist in order to propose, in total freedom, their vision, their interpretation of the world: through denunciation, lyricism, humour.. Interview with Tess Magazine, reproduced by African Women in Cinema. My name would come up from time to time, but with few alternatives in the middle of an empty space. This emptiness has always upset me, but it also inspired me to do this project. I always knew it would be a collective effort where my actress friends would share their experiences. They were all determined and excited to make their voices heard. It was time to represent blacks in French film—in under a month, we went from co-authors to a true collective. Aïssa Maïga Brought the Fight for Representation to Cannes, (May 22, 2018) The book is a commercial hit in French bookstores, proving that, contrary to what some believe, the public not only wants to read what we have to say, but they share our values of inclusion and diversity. I would be delighted if after this book, and with the other actions we plan to take, that all communities be represented. The best thing would be for all talents, regardless of skin color, to have access to the same opportunities. Aïssa Maïga Brought the Fight for Representation to Cannes (May 22, 2018) We survived whitewashing, blackface, tons of dealer roles, housekeepers with a Bwana accent, we survived the roles of terrorists, all the roles of hypersexualized girls. We’re not going to leave French cinema alone. We are a family. We say everything, right? All of you who are not impacted by issues related to invisibility, stereotypes or the issue of skin color…the good news is that it will not happen without you. Think inclusion. What is played in French cinema does not only concern our very privileged environment, it concerns all of society. #CesarsSoWhite: Aïssa Maïga Gives Stunning Speech About Lack Of Diversity At 'French Oscars, (December 6, 2020_ External links Category:1975 births Category:Writers Category:Film producers from Senegal Category:Actresses from Senegal Category:Civil rights activists Category:Living people Category:Actresses from France