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Niger10 Essential Films from NigerStop 6 of 10

Zinder

2021

In the Nigerien city of Zinder, jobless young men — many longing to leave the country — swell the ranks of violent gangs, and filmmaker Aïcha Macky explores the poverty and despair driving their radicalization. A searching documentary.

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Part of 10 Essential Films from Niger

This film is stop 6 of 10 in the hand-ranked native-cinema route through Niger. See the complete ranking or read the selection methodology.

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