This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
This article was automatically translated from HIBAPRESS, the Arabic version:
Heba Press – E. Al-Samalali
Friday evening, November 29, 2024, the twenty-first session of the Marrakech International Film Festival opened, which will continue until December 7, 2024.
During the opening ceremony, the jury was introduced, chaired by Italian director Luca Guadagnino, who has established himself as one of Italy’s most prominent filmmakers.
During his speech at the opening ceremony, Luca Guadagnino expressed his strong feelings towards the city of Marrakech, saying that during his first visit to the city in 2002, he immediately felt his belonging to this country and stressed that he considered himself “half Moroccan”, adding that Marrakech and cinema are according to him two sides of the same coin.
The same speaker explained that the ambiguity of the image, the strength of the editing and the contrast, in addition to the beauty of the city, reflect the values that Morocco represents for him, expressing the warm welcome he received at Morocco. “It is a great honor, responsibility and privilege to chair the jury for this session. »
The committee is made up of a group of brilliant names from the world of cinema, including Iranian director Ali Abbasi, Indian director Zoya Akhtar and American actress Patricia Arquette. The committee also includes Belgian actress Virginie Efira, Australian actor Jacob Elordi and British actor. American actor Andrew Garfield, as well as Moroccan actress Nadia Kinda and Argentinian director Santiago Mitri.
