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