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FeaturesIn conversation: ‘The Blue Caftan’, ‘Under The Fig Trees’ directors talk tradition vs modernity and Oscar campaigns
The directors of The Blue Caftan and Under The Fig Trees — Morocco and Tunisia’s entries to this year’s Oscars — discuss how the collision of tradition and modernity in their work reflects a region in transition.
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Reviews‘A Summer In Boujad’: Red Sea Review
A teenage boy struggles with a move from Paris to Morocco
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FeaturesArab Stars of Tomorrow 2022: Sofia Alaoui, writer/director (Morocco)
Alaoui’s short ’So What If The Goats Die’ won the grand jury prize at Sundance 2020.
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NewsMarrakech’s Atlas Workshops unveils selection for 2022 in-person industry initiative
The festival runs November 11-19
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NewsMarrakech unveils line-up for comeback 2022 edition
Official competition includes Maryam Touzani’s The Blue Caftan and Cristèle Alves Meira’s Alma Viva.
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NewsMarrakech Film Festival unveils star-powered jury to join president Paolo Sorrentino
Diane Kruger, Vanessa Kirby, Oscar Isaac among the jury members for festival’s comeback edition.
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Reviews‘The Damned Don’t Cry’: Venice Review
A mother and son reside on the fringes of Moroccan society in Fyzal Boulifa’s impressive second feature
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NewsMorocco joins territories to ban ‘The Lady Of Heaven’
The Moroccan Supreme Ulema council claimed ‘The Lady Of Heaven’ was a ”blatant falsification”.
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Reviews‘The Blue Caftan’: Cannes Review
This beautifully textured Moroccan drama is a ’superbly acted and emotionally resonant offering’
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NewsAdil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah: rebels with a cause at Cannes
Prolific directors’ latest film ’Rebel’ plays out of competition in Cannes
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NewsFilms Boutique scores sales on Un Certain Regard title ‘The Blue Caftan’ (exclusive)
Maryam Touzani’s has its Cannes premiere later this week for Films Boutique.
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NewsMENA’s Front Row boards Moroccan director Hicham Ayouch’s ‘Abdelinho’
Front Row has been pushing into production with first titles including Perfect Strangers and Intouchables remakes.
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NewsCairo film festival announces earlier 2022 dates, clashing with Marrakech
The festival is under new management following the departure of former CIFF president Mohamed Hefzy.
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NewsMarrakech film festival announces earlier 2022 dates
Morocco’s biggest film festival was cancelled in 2020 and 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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News14 Middle Eastern and North African films to tempt festival directors in 2022
Cannes 2019 discoveries Mounia Meddour and Maryam Touzani are among the MENA filmmakers with works in post-production.
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NewsLaïla Marrakchi plans return to cinema with strawberry picker drama ‘La Más Dulce’
Laïla Marrakchi talks Atlas Workshops strawberry picker drama ‘La Más Dulce’
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FeaturesAtlas Workshops to showcase a new generation of Moroccan filmmakers
2022 looks set to be a promising year for Moroccan cinema.
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FeaturesMarrakech’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.