2024-05-18 16:18:07
The settlement was signed by the Minister of Tradition, Youth and Communication, Mohamed Mehdi Bensaid, and the French Minister of Tradition, Rachida Dati, after a bilateral assembly.
This settlement goals to make clear and simplify co-production procedures between Moroccan and French filmmakers, along with establishing a joint fee between the Moroccan Cinematographic Middle and its French counterpart to implement this settlement.
It repeals the settlement on co-production and cinematographic exchanges between the 2 nations, signed in Rabat on July 27, 1977, and defines the phrases of cooperation on this space.
The textual content additionally goals to enhance the authorized framework for cinematographic cooperation between the 2 nations, considering the principles of the movie business in drive in France and Morocco.
In an announcement to MAP following the signing ceremony, Ms. Dati underlined the significance of this settlement which “solely establishes an apparent and due to this fact pure partnership”.
“Moroccan cinema is famend and acknowledged. It has been acknowledged in Cannes on quite a few events and has additionally been honored on quite a few events on this worldwide competition,” rejoiced the French minister.
In his eyes, “France can solely be on this dynamic of recognition, but additionally of sustainability in partnerships”, additionally emphasizing the significance of gaming, “an especially necessary cultural business” and one of many sectors that are recording an “exponential” degree of development within the Kingdom.
“We need to have this partnership to develop this business as extensively as attainable, with the help of France. However we additionally want Morocco’s data and creativity in gaming,” stated Ms. Dati.
“Morocco is extraordinarily inventive in the whole lot cultural,” she concluded.
For his half, Mr. Bensaid underlined the symbolism of this settlement signed on the event of the Cannes competition, the place Morocco is represented by a number of movies and throughout the jury of the “Un Sure Regard” choice, by way of the younger director Sanae El Moudir.
“Clearly, this solely brings collectively Moroccan and French professionals and fairly merely strengthens the relations of friendship and fraternity between France and Morocco,” stated the minister.
It’s also about the potential of having a a lot bigger market within the cinema side, in addition to in different points reminiscent of gaming and heritage safety, he added.
2024-05-18 16:18:07