HIBAPRESS – Ahmed Al-Musaid
The city of Oujda will host, from November 7 to 11, 2025, the thirteenth edition of the International Film and Immigration Festival, under the slogan "The Role of Cinema in Promoting Culture and Social Awareness of Peoples." This important cinematic event comes in partnership with the Regional Directorate of Culture of the Oriental Region, and with the support of the Prefecture of the Oriental Region, the Moroccan Cinema Center, the Oriental Region Development Agency, the Oujda Community Council, the Oriental Region Council, in addition to many partners.
According to a statement from the festival administration, a copy of which was received by the "HIBAPRESS" website, this session will witness the strong participation of several long and short films from various countries of the world, including Morocco, Rwanda, India, France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Syria, America, and Spain. Sixteen films have been selected to participate in the two official competitions, and four of them have been selected to participate in the official competition for feature films, which will compete to win the festival awards, namely the Grand Prize – Jury Prize – Directing Prize – Screenplay Prize – Best Male Role Award – Best Female Role Award, and 12 films to participate in the official competition for short films to win three awards, namely the Grand Prize – Directing Prize – Screenplay Prize.
According to the statement, the competing films will be shown to a feature and short film jury headed by French director Patrick Atalie, which includes a group of filmmakers and artists from Morocco and abroad, including French director and producer Hamon Kevin, French director Leduc Alexandra, Moroccan actress residing abroad Rachida Shabani, Belgian actress and director Khadija Saidi, and Moroccan director Wadie Cherrad.
In addition to the competitions, the festival program will include the organization of a round table, training workshops in film professions, and master classes with a film screening outside the competition for the benefit of Muhammad VI secondary school students.
A number of cinematic and artistic figures will also be honored in appreciation of their cinematic and artistic careers.
