All Marrakech articles
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NewsMarrakech Film Festival sets Jeff Goldblum, John Turturro tributes
The festival has also unveiled its Conversations lineup with names including Monica Bellucci, James Gray and Rian Johnson.
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NewsMAD World boards ‘Cairo Shadows’ for world sales ahead of Marrakech premiere
Drama marks first directing collaboration between the brothers Rani and Salem Massalha.
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News‘The Debut’ to open Marrakech International Film Festival as 2026 lineup unveiled
Ten world premieres are in the programme, including ‘Leila Et La Nuit’ and ‘His Weakest Creatures’.
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NewsMarion Cotillard to lead Marrakech film festival jury
The jury awards the Étoile d’Or to one of the titles in the international competition, which comprises first and second-time feature filmmakers.
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NewsAsmae El Moudir, Laila Marrakchi projects among prize winners at Marrakech’s Atlas Workshops 2025
Prizes totalling €120,000 were presented at the Workshops.
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Features“The session was magical”: Filmmakers reflect on their Atlas Workshops experiences
“It felt as if every meeting had been thoughtfully chosen for the specific needs of my project,” said one.
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NewsErige Sehiri’s ‘Promised Sky’ wins top prize at Marrakech film festival
The Tunisian drama is about three young migrant women trying to create new lives for themselves.
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Reviews‘El Sett’ review: Reverential, heavy-handed biopic of Egyptian singer Umm Kulthum
Lavish production from ’The Yacoubian Building’ director Marwan Hamed premieres in Marrakech
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Reviews‘Sophia’ review: Jessica Brown Findlay stars in Dhafer L’Abidine’s accessible Tunisian thriller
L’Abidine also stars in this workmanlike thriller, which premieres as a Marrakech Gala screening
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Reviews‘A Place For Her’ review: Strong, immersive social drama unravels in a Parisian women’s support centre
Mélisa Godet’s debut feature is powered by an authentic approach and a raft of strong performances
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Reviews‘First Light’ review: A nun wrestles with her faith in assured, precisely crafted Philippines-set debut
The confident first feature from Australian director James J Robinson plays Marrakech competition
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Reviews‘Behind The Palm Trees’ review: Formulaic Moroccan love triangle drama bolstered by strong performances
Meryem Benm’Barek’s second feature makes its debut in Marrakech competition
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FeaturesScandar Copti explains why he is exploring the “rebranding of genocide” in his doc project ‘A Childhood’
The Palestinian filmmaker describes the feature doc as a “cinematic act of resistance”.
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FeaturesWhy Ghanaian director Amartei Armar started filming ’Vagabonds’ before it was fully financed
Armar’s 2022 short film ’Tsutsue’ was the first Ghanaian film to screen in competition at Cannes.
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Features“We’re making films for the people”, says Tanzania’s Amil Shivji of his latest film ’Last Cow’
The Atlas Workshop project is set within a semi-nomadic ethnic group of the Maasai.
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FeaturesLaila Marrakchi on returning to the Atlas Workshops with her highly anticipated ‘La Más Dulce’
The French-Moroccan filmmaker has spent a decade finessing her craft on series including ‘The Eddy’ and ‘Le Bureau’.
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FeaturesSuha Arraf talks about hiding politics in human stories for Atlas Workshops project ’Chentian’
The Palestinian filmmaker co-wrote Eran Riklis’ ‘The Syrian Bride’ and ‘Lemon Tree’.
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FeaturesAtlas Workshops’ Hédi Zardi looks ahead to the ‘epic, emotional stories’ told in the 2025 projects
Zardi says the Workshops provide a space to nurture creativity while giving a clear-eyed overview of market realities.
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Features“The festival opens a conversation through cinema,” says Marrakech film festival’s Rémi Bonhomme
Marrakech has become a significant festival during awards season, while also platforming emerging talents.
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NewsCeline Song, Julia Ducournau and Jenna Ortega join Bong Joon Ho’s Marrakech jury
Marrakech International Film Festival takes place from November 28 to December 6.