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The Fruitless Tree

L'arbre sans fruit

2017

Married but childless in a society where that is deemed unacceptable, Nigerien filmmaker Aïcha Macky turns the camera on her own life and on other women facing the crushing pressure to bear children. A brave, intimate documentary.

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Part of 10 Essential Films from Niger

This film is stop 4 of 10 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Niger. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

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