The Fruitless Tree

About

The Fruitless Tree | Aicha Macky | Niger | 2016 | 52 min

As a married but childless woman, Aicha finds herself in a situation that is totally “out of the ordinary” in her country, Niger, where women are expected to have children. But just like everywhere else in the world today, Niger also experiences problems with infertility. Based on her personal story, the director, Aicha Macky explores the private suffering of women in her situation with great sensitivity. Her own mother died in childbirth. She often thinks of her and addresses her silent questions to her mother as she tries to understand her own situation and that of women in general, in her country. Speaking openly as a childless woman among mothers, she breaks a taboo in Nigerien society.

Awards

Africa Movie Academy Award, Best Documentary, 2016

Jean Rouch, First Movie Award, 2016

Festicab, Best Documentary, 2016