After the success of his documentary “Tinghir Jérusalem : les échos du Mellah”, winner of several awards, including Best First Film at the 2013 Tangier National Film Festival, Kamal Hachkar returns to Israel to meet a new generation, born of Jewish-Moroccan parents. Some of these young people are passionately re-discovering their roots. While making his …
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MOROCCO / 21st Tetouan International Festival of Mediterranean Cinema
The 21st Tetouan International Festival of Mediterranean Cinema will be held from March 28th to April 4th 2015. This year there are sixty films from around the Mediterranean in the programme. Experienced film-makers and new talent will be present to promote their films. Palestinian, Syrian, Moroccan, Lebanese, Tunisian, Algerian, French, Spanish and Italian films addressing …
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MOROCCO / Creation of the Federation of International Film Festivals in Morocco
At Rabat on January 21st, during its inaugural general assembly and at the request of associations and foundations organising international film events in Morocco, the Federation of International Film Festivals in Morocco was created to promote Moroccan films. According to a press release issued by the new organization, the Federation “is intended to represent the …
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MOROCCO / Ban on “Exodus: Gods and Kings” lifted
Ridley Scott’s “Exodus: Gods and Kings” telling the story of Moses, has caused a lot of ink to flow since its release. Indeed, Morocco, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates banned the film, each for different reasons. In the UAE, the authorities refused its release because of “religious and historical errors”. In Egypt, the Minister …
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MOROCCO / First meeting of documentary professionals organised by 2M, CMCA member
The DocTalk: in early January 2M organised a first meeting of documentary professionals to discuss this film genre – bringing together cinema producers, directors and distributors working in Moroccan and foreign documentary with television representatives. Creative, or personal documentaries upset people: “an excellent barometer of a country’s health and its level of freedom”, they question …
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AFRICA / The Khouribga International Festival of African Film announces its 24th edition
The 24th Khouribga International Festival of African Film (FFICAK) will be held from May 11th to 18th. Created in 1977 by the National Federation of Moroccan Film Clubs and the Khouribga Film Club, this year’s festival will screen 13 features from 11 African countries and 14 shorts. In the feature film category, Mohamed El Samman’s …
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NORTH AFRICA / Launching the 2nd cycle of the North African Cultural Programme
The North Africa Cultural Programme (NACP) has opened an application call for its second cycle (2024-2027). Created by the Arab Fund for Arts and Culture (AFAC) and financed by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), the NACP is a three-year programme open to five North African countries: Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria and Libya. …
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