Burkina Faso and France / 2018 / 63mins / Documentary / Haoussa and French

In her quest to piece together a past of a father she barely knew and reclaim his place in Niger’s official history, the director of this personal documentary candidly poses the question: “Who still remembers Abdoulaye Mamani?” A 10 year filmmaking process involving in-depth research and interviews reveals that while Mamani is perhaps best known for his literary contributions as a poet and novelist, he was also a righteous trade union organizer, journalist, and dynamic politician with a lifelong commitment to the freedom and independence of his country.

Amina Abdoulaye Mamani

Amina Abdoulaye Mamani is an actress and director. In June 2012, she finished her studies at IFTIC (Niamey, Niger) and completed an internship at Télé Sahel, in the production department. She also worked at Maman Bakabé's inter-media agency. Her graduation documentary Hawan Idi - La consécration, won the first prize for best film school documentary at FESPACO in 2013. Her 2018 documentary, In the Footsteps of Mamani Abdoulaye follows her ten year quest to reconstruct the past of her father Abdoulaye Mamani, and reclaim his place in Niger’s history. Learn More