Maïmouna Doucouré

Maïmouna Doucouré is a French writer and filmmaker.[1] Her short film, Maman(s) was showcased at the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF)[1]

Maman(s)

Maman(s) was presented at the Sundance Film Festival in 2016, where it won the Short Film Jury Prize for International Fiction.[2] It also received the Short Cuts Award for Best Short Film at TIFF in 2015.[3] The jury noted the complex nature of polygamy, and the human conflict that arises.[3] The films plot centers on Aida, an eight-year-old girl, who is adjusting to the introduction of her father's second wife.[4] Maïmouna Doucouré was inspired by her own experiences with polygamy as a young child.[5]

References

  1. 1 2 "TIFF.net | Maman(s)". TIFF. Retrieved 2016-01-13.
  2. ↑ "2016 Sundance Award Winners List" (PDF). Sundance Institute. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
  3. 1 2 "TIFF.net | Room Wins the Grolsch People's Choice Award! See All the TIFF15 Winners...". TIFF. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
  4. ↑ "Sundance's Shorts Program is 39% Female-Helmed". Women and Hollywood. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
  5. ↑ "MAMAN S". afifest.afi.com. Retrieved 2016-01-14.
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