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Chaired by Luca Guadagnino, 21:00e The Marrakesh International Film Festival will bring together French and international stars.
The Marrakesh International Festival, held from November 29 to December 7, which will be held for film lovers from around the world, announces 21.e a publication populated by famous people. Event Chairman Luca Guadagnino, Italian director call me by your name which revealed Timothée Chalamet surrounded himself with an international jury that decided between the first and second 14 films of the competition. Thus, from November 29 to December 7, he is surrounded by Virginie Efira, Patricia Arquette, Andrew Garfield, Jacob Ellord, Iranian and Argentinian directors Ali Abbasi, Santiago Mitter, Indian film director Zoya Akhtar and Moroccan actress Nadia Kunda. Together, they will award a “Golden Star” to an international film. Last year it was Asmae El Moudir’s film; The mother of all lieswho received this prestigious award from Jessica Chastain, the 20th Presidente edition.
Melodramas, documentaries, science fiction stories, romantic comedies… the 14 films in competition tell about current events (Ukraine Under the volcano by Damian Kocyr, with Somalia The village next to heaven by Mo Harawe, with climate Wolves always come at night Gabrielle Brady… But they also paint portraits of strong women made by Asian filmmakers, tell us from Egypt, Algeria and immerse us in the heart of a Palestinian family from Haifa (Happy Holidays! by Skandar Kopti) and Argentina (Cottage by Silvina Schnitzer). The orderJustin Kurzel’s thriller with Jude Law, which tells the story of a group of white men in the United States in the 1980s, will open the festival. It should also be noted that 6 gala sessions, extraordinary sessions, 11 programse on the continent (13 innovative feature films and documentaries), a panorama of Moroccan cinema and a section for young audiences and the family.
Along with the competition, the festival organizes talks with the biggest names in the world film industry. Thus, festival visitors will be able to participate in master classes by Justin Treet, Tim Burton, David Cronenberg, Alfonso Cuaron, Francois Ozon, Justin Kurzel, Sean Penn and Todd Haynes. Each of them will come to share their vision and practice of the profession, memories and anecdotes from the films of the Meydene Cultural Center Theater in Marrakech. If the event gives unprecedented visibility to emerging filmmakers from around the world, it should also allow famous directors to meet actors and actresses and perhaps spark some tantalizing collaborations. To be continued…
Marrakech International Festival, November 29 to December 7 in Marrakech. Free online survey for accreditation at marakech-festival.com
Source: Le Figaro
