Al'Lèèssi ... Une Actrice Africaine

Credits

Name: Al'Lèèssi ... Une Actrice Africaine

Country: Niger

Year of publication: 2004

Format: 35 mm

Color: color

Language : OF m. dt. UT

Duration: 69 Minuten

Direction: Keïta, Rahmatou

Screenplay: Keïta, Rahmatou

Camera: Radoux-Bazzini, Philippe

Editing: Ba, Omar; Garcia, Sébastien

Sound: Gasquet, Manuel

Abstract

Zalika Souley is in her fifties. She lives in suburban Niamey, the capital city of Niger. She looks after four children in her two-room apartment, which has neither electricity nor running water. Thirty years ago, she was a film star. But today, who remembers her? And what do people remember? She acted in many films and worked with the major film directors from Niger, Oumarou Ganda and Moustapha Alassane, and also with film directors from other countries such as Adamu Haliilu from Nigeria. She is the first truly professional actress in Africa. In the course of her daily chores, Zalika tells us about her glorious past in the film business, and her relationships with film directors and actors. She also tells us about the actual condition of African cinema and about her activities as a stage actress.