Marrakech International Film Festival Starts, Films Screened in the Festival and Jury Members
Naveen Kumar (Author) Published Date : Dec 01, 2018 16:06 ISTEntertainment
The Marrakech Film Festival is back with a bang this year after being interrupted last year. The 17th edition opened on November 30 with a bunch of films competing to win the titles from the juries who are present at this auspicious festival.
The Film Festival this year is ready to host some of the best highlights like the tribute to Robert De Niro and Agnes Varda and the masterclass with Martin Scorsese, Guillermo Del Toro, and Fremaux. Celebrity powerhouses Monica Bellucci, Gilles Lellouche, Tahar Rahim, Gael Garcia Bernal, Viggo Mortensen, and Gaspard Ulliel are also attending the Festival to make it even more special.
The Morocco Prince, Moulay Rachid runs the Festival while Christoph Terhechte, the former head of Forum Section in Berlin Film Festival, Christoph Terhechte leads the new programming team. The festival began on November 30 and ends on December 8. Below are the lists of Jury members and the films screened in the festival.
Jury President:
James Gray (The Immigrant)
Jury members:
Dakota Johnson (Suspiria)
Lynne Ramsay (You Were Never Really Here)
Laurent Cantet (The Class)
Ileana D'Cruz (Barfi!) - Indian actress
Joana Hadjithomas (I Want to See) - Lebanese filmmaker
Tala Hadid (House in the Fields) - Moroccan director
Daniel Bruhl - German actor
Michel Franco (April's Daughter) - Mexican Director
Films Screened in the Marrakech Film Festival
THE ACCUSED
Director: Gonzalo Tobal
Country: Argentina, Mexico
AT ETERNITY'S GATE
Director: Julian Schnabel
Country: USA, France
BIRDS OF PASSAGE
Director: Cristina Gallego & Ciro Guerra
Country: Colombia, Mexico, France, Danemark
CAPERNAUM
Director: Nadine Labaki
Country: Lebanon
DIVINE WIND
Director: Merzak Allouache
Country: Algeria, France, Qatar, Lebanon
EUFORIA
Director: Valeria Golino
Country: Italy
EXT. NIGHT
Director: Ahmad Abdalla
Country: Egypte, Emirats Arabes Unis
SUR LES ROUTES DU SUD (GREEN BOOK)
Director: Peter Farrelly
Country: Etats-Unis
HER SMELL
Director: Alex Ross Perry
Country: Etats-Unis
LIONHEART
Director: Genevieve Nnaji
Country: Nigeria
LES ROSES VENENEUSES
Director: Ahmed Fawzi Saleh
Country: Egypte, France, Qatar, Emirats Arabes Unis
RAFIKI
Director: Wanuri Kahiu
Country: Kenya, Afrique du Sud, France, Liban, Norvege, Pays-Bas, Allemagne
C'EST CA L'AMOUR (REAL LOVE)
Director: Claire Burger
Country: France
ROMA
Director: Alfonso Cuarn
Country: Mexique
THE TOWER
Director: Mats Grorud
Country: France, Sude, Norvge
WILDLIFE: UNE SAISON ARDENTE
Director: Paul Dano
Country: Etats-Unis
YOMEDDINE
Director: A.B. Shawky
Country: Egypt, Autriche, Etats-Unis