Organised by the Observatoire marocain de l’image et des médias, the 7th Cap Spartel Film Festival will run from March 18th to 21st. This year, “Cinema and human rights” will be the topic discussed at Tangier’s Rif Cinematheque. Each year the Cap Spartel Film Festival focusses on a country and its films. This year Czech …
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On May 22nd 2019 Hicham Hajji climbed the famous steps at the Cannes festival to present images from his new project, Redemption Day. A year later, the Moroccan producer/director showed extracts of his first feature film to potential buyers at the 70th Berlin Film Festival. During his various public appearances, Hicham Hajji has always presented …
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Halima Ouardir’s new film, Clebs [Dogs], won the Crystal Bear for Best Short Film at this year’s Berlin Film Festival. “The dogs’ coats – brown, beige, black and white – blend with the ochre of the earth and the sun-drenched walls. Quiet when they’re resting, the place becomes deafening at feeding time when the animals …
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Aït-Benhaddou is a Moroccan ksar, or fortified village, in the Ounila Valley, in the province of Ouarzazate. Since 1987 it has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Directors from all over the world come here to make their films : Sodom and Gomorrah (1962), The Mummy (1999) and Gladiator (2000) were filmed in Aït-Benhaddou. More …
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On February 5th Adam, a first feature by Moroccan actress, director and screenwriter Maryam Touzani, was released in French cinemas. Her film has already been noticed in various festivals – at Cannes in two categories, Un certain regard and the Queer Palm, then later at the Angoulême French-language film festival. Maryam Touzani uses her camera …
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With its enormous variety of landscapes, Morocco hosts many film productions, both large and small. In April 2015, The Guardian listed the kingdom as one of the best destinations in the world for making films. Indeed the government has created many incentives to encourage film productions and to further improve its offer. Many directors are …
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Last week marked the start of filming for The Last Planet, Terrence Malick’s latest film. It’s a hectic time for the director of The Tree of Life – on December 11th he launches A Hidden Life in French cinemas, following its success at Cannes in May. The production unit has been in Ouarzazate (Morocco) since …
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