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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The 2nd Fête du Cinéma in Marrakech was organized from September 27th to 29th. The Festival opened with Zabou Breitman’s Swallows of Kabul. There were screenings of Moroccan film classics, such as: De quelques événements sans signification (1974, Mostafa Derkaoui) and the rushes of La Longue Journée (1969, Mohamed Abazi and Donna Woolf), discovered in …
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The income generated by foreign productions filming in Morocco has increased during the current year, reaching a record level of 667 million dirhams, according to the Centre cinématographique marocain (CCM). For decades Morocco has been a popular destination for film-makers and producers, thanks in particular to the diversity of its natural sites and the availability …
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FIDADOC, the Agadir Festival International de Documentaire, will run from June 18th to 22nd. Organized by the Association de Culture et d’Education par l’Audiovisuel (ACEA), it is Morocco’s largest event for documentaries. Every year it offers audiences about thirty films from all over the world The programme consists of different sections, some competitive, others not. …
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The private national Moroccan channel broke audience records during the first week of Ramadan. During the first day of the Islamic month of fasting, 2M obtained an average of 50.6% of audience share, even higher in the first half of the evening, at 61.6%. “The holy month’s first week ends exceptionally well for 2M, and …
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Portugal has signed separate agreements with Morocco and Israel to develop co-productions, improve each country’s broadcast offer and strengthen their cultural ties. The agreement signed with Israel applies to films of all kinds and any length. Both co-producing countries have to bring a minimum of 20% of the film’s total budget. This contribution is capped …
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