Marrakech Film Festival E-Show Daily Number One

TOP STORIES: Marrakech Opens with Career Tribute to Adel Imam; 'Spectre,' 'King Tut' and 'The Bo...

Marrakech Film Festival eSHOW DAILY NUMBER ONE 12.06.14

TOP STORIES Marrakech Opens with Career Tribute to Adel Imam By Martin Dale Friday’s opening ceremony of the 14th edition of the Marrakech international film festival, saw a bevy of international directors and actors, including Isabelle Huppert, Alan Rickman and Jeremy Irons, walk the red carpet into the Palai... Read Full Story at Variety.com → 'Spectre,' 'King Tut' and 'The Book of the Dead' Sail To Morocco By Elsa Keslassy After a four-year slowdown due to the economic recession and the Arab Spring shockwaves, Morocco is back with a bang and proving once again a hotspot for big U.S. shoots. "Mission Impossible 5," "Queen of the Desert" and "A Hologram for the ... Read Full Story at Variety.com → Moroccan Cinema Continues to Challenge Taboos By Martin Dale Over the past 10 years, Moroccan cinema has emerged as one of the most successful national cinemas, especially in the context of Arab and African cinema. In 2013, eight out of the top 10 films at the national box office were local production... Read Full Story at Variety.com → Marrakech Hosts Events for Europe's Top Distributors and Sales Agents By Martin Dale This year’s Marrakech international film festival will host two high-profile events -- a two-day workshop with distributors’ network Europa Distribution, on Dec. 10-11, and the annual meeting of Europa International, the organiza... Read Full Story at Variety.com → Nabil Ayouch to Release Prostitution Drama 'Expired' in 2015 By Martin Dale Morocco’s best-known international director, Nabil Ayouch, is currently in Marrakech lensing a stark social drama about prostitution. Since his early films, such as “Ali Zaoua: Prince of the Streets,” 45-year-old Paris-born... Read Full Story at Variety.com → Marrakech Film Festival Unveils Lineup And Jury By Elsa Keslassy Marrakech Film Festival has unveiled an international competition lineup rich in first and second movies, ranging from  Bong Joon Ho-penned genre pic "The Sea Fog" to Saar Klein's "Things People Do" with Wes Bentley and Daniel Barber's ... Read Full Story at Variety.com → Tweet this Forward this

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