Above Water (Orange Studio), 2021 Screening and Q&A with Director Aïssa Maïga

Above Water / Marcher sur l’eau (Orange Studio) details the life of 12-year-old Houlaye, who travels several kilometers each day to fetch water until her village unites to construct a well, which could fundamentally change the lives of a group of people who have literally been walking on water since birth.  

The screening will be followed by Q&A with award-winning French film director Aïssa Maïga, moderated by Stéphanie Boulard. Reception to follow!

This event is open to the public, but registration is mandatory. To enter, you will be required to show the Eventbrite registration or a QR code. 

Aïssa Maïga is a Senegal-born French actress, director, writer, and producer. She has worked with major auteurs like Michael Haneke, Abderrahmane Sissako, and Michel Gondry, and recently starred in Chiwetel Ejiofor’s directorial debut. She has won or been nominated for a number of prestigious prizes, including a Best Newcomer César (French Oscar), nominated in 2007 for Bamako (The Court) (2006), and the Best Actress Prize in 2009 at the Bastia Film Festival for Black and White (2008) by Italian director Cristina Comencini.