The Centre Cinématographique Marocain (CCM) is organizing the 13th Tangier Festival of Mediterranean Short Film from October 5th to 10th. The programme includes a competition open to drama shorts made by film-makers from the Mediterranean in 2014 or 2015, a cinema course, press conferences about the films in competition and parallel activities. The deadline for …
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“Much Loved”, the latest film by Moroccan director Nabil Ayouch shown at the Cannes Film Festival in May, arouses strong reactions and debate. It has just been banned in Moroccan cinemas. According to a May 25th press release from the Ministry of Communications: “The Moroccan authorities have decided not to allow the screening of the …
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In addition to the follow-ons of last year’s successes, 2M has several new offerings for Ramadan 2015: new comedy series include “Nejma w Qamar”, “Al khawasser”, “F Salone” while fans of the hit sitcom “Kenza F’Douar” will find its second season is called “Nayda F’Douar”. Actor Hicham Bahloul will be back on the small screen …
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After the announcement by Sarim Fassi Fihri, head of the Centre Cinématographique Marocain, that in 2014 there had been record investment in film and television productions shot in Morocco, “The Guardian” newspaper claimed that Morocco is ranked among the Top Ten film locations in the world, just behind Vancouver (Canada) and ahead of New Zealand. …
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This year the Panorama of North African and Middle Eastern Film will celebrate its tenth birthday. It will take place between March 31st and April 19th just outside Paris in Saint-Denis and Seine-Saint-Denis. Audiences will see the latest films from North Africa and the Middle East through a selection of some fifty films from Morocco, …
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Morocco is the base location for Larry Charles’ new film “Army of One” with American actor Nicolas Cage in the lead role. This new comedy is based on the true story of Gary Faulkner, nicknamed “Mountain Rambo”, a former prisoner of Colorado who sets off alone to hunt for Osama bin Laden in Afghanistan. He …
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Sarim Fassi Fihri, head of the Centre Cinématographique Marocain, announced a record investment in film and television productions shot in Morocco in 2014. 38 foreign productions were made there: 27 feature films (Mission Impossible 5, American Sniper, Exodus, Queen of the Desert) and 11 series (Transporter, Odyssey). In all, 1.17 billion dirhams were generated by …
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