Morocco's film industry has always had a thriving exhibition sector, and since the beginning of the 20th century there has been intense film activity thanks to international film shoots that have allowed the construction of film laboratories and studios.
The establishment of the Moroccan Film Centre in 1944 was the impetus needed for the creation of the country's film festivals, among them the Mediterranean Film Festival, first held in Tangier and later in Tetuanthe Rabat National Film Festival, the Rabat International Film Festival, the Rabat International Film Festival, the Rabat National Film Festival, the Rabat International Film Festival and the Rabat International Film Festival. Marrakech and many others of recognised prestige.
Despite the difficultiesSome Moroccan film directors have already established international careers and others are beginning to make a name for themselves. in the industry in a country with a great film tradition. His passion for the seventh art is his best seal of presentation and what any spectator who settles in front of the screen to let himself be carried away by the magic of cinema will recognise.
There has also been a significant increase in women filmmakers who try to show what is happening in their home countrieswith a special interest in the female universe. Cosmopolitan, bilingual and experienced, their names are becoming increasingly important in the industry and their work is internationally recognised.
The new wave of Moroccan filmmakers have become part of a generation that is clear about its goal and strives to achieve it. As a result, the names of leading directors already resonating globallywith hitherto unimaginable achievements.
Tuesday, 15 November, 20:30h
Jean Genêt, our father of flowers. Dalila Ennadre. France, Morocco, 2021, 60 min.
A family lovingly tends a grave in a cemetery overlooking the sea. We are in Larache, where Jean Genêt lived for the last ten years of his life. Today, the writer is finally at home. For the inhabitants of the town, he is a legend. Few knew him. Fewer still have read him. Almost all have reinvented him for themselves.
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