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For this new edition which will take place on the sidelines of the 20th Marrakech International Film Festival, the Ateliers de l’Atlas will present 16 projects in development and 9 films in filming or post-production from 11 countries selected from 320 applications received from the Arab and from the African continent, said a press release from the organizers on Friday.
According to the same source, the growing number of applications testifies to the strong artistic vitality of the region as well as the attraction exerted by the Ateliers de l’Atlas and the opportunities they offer.
“The selection is characterized this year by a diversity of cinematographic genres reflecting the creativity of the region’s directors: from the horror film which marks the transition to the feature film by Sandra Tabet (La Rage – Lebanon) to humanist documentary by Hind Bensari (Out of School – Morocco) or the poetic dystopia of Adnane Baraka’s new project (We don’t forget – Morocco). Note the presence of 11 female directors, including 4 Moroccans and 12 producers. -your.
This edition welcomes new talents with bold visions such as Leila Basma (Lebanon) whose short film premiered in competition in Venice or the internationally recognized multidisciplinary artist, Sammy Baloji (DRC), who adapts Pier’s latest screenplay Paolo Pasolini.
This edition of the Ateliers de l’Atlas will also present new projects from filmmakers already noted on the international scene, such as the Tunisians Youssef Chebbi and Erige Séhiri, both of whom passed through the Quinzaine des Cinéastes, as well as Khadar Ayderus Ahmed (Somalia), whose film, The Gravedigger’s Wife, met with significant success.
The Ateliers de l’Atlas will unveil the first images of the highly anticipated films by Ala Eddine Slim with Agora (Tunisia), Mo Harawe The Village next to Paradise (Somalia), Motherhood by Meryam Joobeur (Tunisia), nominated for an Oscar with her short film as well as La Mer au loin, a promising production by Moroccan producer and director Saïd Hamich Benlarbi, selected for development during the last edition.
We also note the presence as part of the Atlas Film Showcase of Moroccan filmmaker Hicham Lasri who will unveil extracts from his new film with a very unique tone Happy Lovers.
The 25 selected projects and films will benefit from quality tailor-made support from consultants in script, production, distribution, editing and music before participating in the Coproduction Market bringing together nearly 250 accredited international professionals. Juries will award financial prizes totaling 126,000 euros in cash, including the ArteKino Prize.
The Atlas Workshops will also present a series of panels and discussions including a conversation with Oscar-nominated director Tarik Saleh around his film selected last year in official competition at the Cannes Film Festival, The Cairo Conspiracy.
Sofia Alaoui will present during a case study her film Animalia (Morocco) and the creative importance of special effects in contemporary cinema in Africa and the Middle East. At the same time, as part of the Atlas Station workspace, professionals will share their expertise on the development of animated film projects, the international panorama for the broadcast of short films in festivals and the art of pitching series. to platforms.
This year, 9 films, including 6 Moroccan, previously supported by the Ateliers de l’Atlas at the development and/or post-production stage, will be presented in the programming of the 20th edition of the Marrakech International Film Festival: Animalia de Sofia Alaoui (Morocco), Bye Bye Tiberias (Bye Bye Tiberias) by Lina Soualem (Palestine), Déserts (Deserts) by Faouzi Bensaïdi (Morocco), Disco Afrika: a Malagasy story by Luck Razanajaona (Madagascar), Indivision (Birdland) by Leila Kilani (Morocco), Les Meutes (Hounds) by Kamal Lazraq (Morocco), The Mother of All Lies by Asmae El Moudir (Morocco), Mica by Ismaël Ferroukhi (Morocco), Or de Vie ( A Golden Life) by Boubacar Sangaré (Burkina Faso).
For more information, the organizers make the website available: “atlasateliers.marrakech-festival.com”.
Les Ateliers de l’Atlas, the industry platform of the Marrakech International Film Festival, which now plays an essential role in the region, aims to support a new generation of Moroccan, Arab and African filmmakers by exhibiting their projects at the ‘international.
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