All Morocco articles – Page 3
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Features
Marrakech’s Atlas Workshops poised to ride Arab, African indie cinema wave
The Workshops are running online from November 22-25.
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News
‘Memory Box’, ‘Casablanca Beats’ head to inaugural Red Sea Film Festival
Saudi Arabia’s new film festival unveils first eight titles for Arab Spectacular section.
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Marrakech’s Atlas Workshops unveils selection for 2021 online edition
Fourth edition will showcase 24 projects hailing from the Middle East, North Africa and Africa.
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Morocco’s Oscar submission ‘Casablanca Beats’ seals raft of deals (exclusive)
The film follows a group of youngsters living in a poor part of Casablanca who participate in a hip-hop workshop.
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Algerian, Palestinian projects scoop top prizes at CineGouna Platform
The El Gouna Film Festival’s project development platform showcased 20 projects in development and post-production.
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Morocco’s Hicham Lasri says new film ‘Happy Lovers’ will be more mainstream
Producer Lamia Chraibi describes it as a black comedy with elements of Irreversible and Fargo.
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Robert Schwentke’s ‘Seneca - On The Creation Of Earthquakes’ adds international cast
The film stars John Malkovich
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Marrakech film festival cancelled for second year, Atlas Workshops moved online
Industry-focused Atlas Workshops previously supported 2021 festival hits Feathers and The Gravedigger’s Wife.
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Nabil Ayouch discusses youthful Cannes hip-hop drama ‘Casablanca Beats’
Drama was inspired by cultural centre Ayouch spearheaded in Casablanca slum neighbourhood.
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Reviews
‘Casablanca Beats’: Cannes Review
A vibrant musical from Nabil Ayouch, shot over two years at the cultural centre he founded
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Wild Bunch boards Nabil Ayouch’s ‘Casablanca Beats’, posts ‘Titane’, ‘Deception’ deals (exclusive)
Casablanca Beats is first Moroccan film to play in Cannes Competition since 1962.
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MAD Solutions unveils 50-picture MENA distribution slate
Acquisitions include upcoming films Yousry Nasrallah, Muayad Alayan and Mohamed ben Attia.
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Cairo sets 2021 dates as Middle East’s autumn festival scene heats up
The oldest film festival in the Middle East sets a December slot for second-year running.
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MPM Premium boards Iranian Berlinale Encounters title ‘District Terminal’ (exclusive)
The producer and actors-writers worked on Mohammad Rasoulof’s 2020 Berlinale Golden Bear winner There Is No Evil.
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‘Goodbye Julia’, ‘Life Suits Me Well’ scoop El Gouna project prizes
CineGouna project development event metes out $250,000-worth of awards.
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Cairo International Film Festival (CIFF) sets new December dates
Festival pushes back dates by two weeks to ensure proper hygiene measures are in place.
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Yousry Nasrallah, Kaouther Ben Hania head to Cairo Film Connection
Parent event Cairo International Film Festival pushing on with 42nd edition.
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Marrakech cancels festival, moves industry-focused Atlas Workshops online
Physical festival had been due to take place in Marrakech with new new artistic director Remi Bonhomme at the helm.
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Palestinian Nasser brothers and late documentarian Dalila Ennadre secure Doha funding
Doha Film Institute (DFI) supports 39 projects in spring 2020 funding round.
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‘It Must Be Heaven’, ‘Adam’ top Critics Awards for Arab films nominations
Fourth edition is based on votes of 142 Arab and international critics hailing from 57 countries.