Marrakech Worldwide Movie Competition: The movie “DARK KNIGHT” wins the “Golden Star” of the nineteenth version

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2024-06-19 05:04:58

This 102-minute characteristic movie tells the story of “Iman” and her little brother “Payar” who stay with their father. After the dying of their mom, “Iman” sees her life utterly turned the wrong way up and appears for a solution to get out of it.

Profiting from her relationships with the golden youth of the capital, Iman creates a small enterprise to make simple cash, and what appears at first look to be the trail in the direction of a brand new starting, reveals twists and turns more likely to shake the future of the household.

This closing ceremony was additionally marked by the presentation of the Jury Prize awarded ex-aequo to “Alma Viva” by Cristèle Alves Meira (Portugal) and “Le Bleu du Caftan” by Maryam Touzani (Morocco).

As for the Greatest Director Award, it went to Swiss director Carmen Jacquier for her movie “Lightning”, whereas the Greatest Actress Award was gained by Choi Seung Yoon for her position in “Riceboy”. Sleeps” by Anthony Shim (Canada).

As for the Male Actor Prize, it was gained by Arswendy Bening Swara for his position in “Autobiography” by Makbul Mubarak (Indonesia).

Chaired by the good Italian director Paolo Sorrentino, the Jury of this version’s official competitors was composed of the British actress Vanessa Kirby, the German actress Diane Kruger, the Australian director Justin Kurzel, the Lebanese director and actress Nadine Labaki , by Moroccan director Laïla Marrakchi and French actor Tahar Rahim.

In whole, they considered 14 movies as a part of the official competitors, representing 14 international locations on 5 continents (Australia, Brazil, Canada, France, Indonesia, Iran, Morocco, Mexico, Portugal, Sweden, Switzerland, Syria, Tunisia and Turkey).

Devoted to its custom, this grandiose night was additionally punctuated by a vibrant tribute to the good determine of the seventh artwork, the Scottish actress Tilda Swinton, who acquired the Golden Star from the palms of her daughter, Honor Byrne.

Observe that along with Ms. Swinton, the Marrakech Worldwide Movie Competition additionally paid tribute to the Indian actor Ranveer Singh, the American filmmaker James Grey and the Moroccan director Farida Benlyazid who additionally acquired the Etoile d ‘gold of the Competition.

On this event, Ms. Swinton expressed her deep gratitude to His Majesty King Mohammed VI, to His Royal Highness Prince Moulay Rachid, President of the Marrakech Worldwide Movie Competition Basis, and to the Competition Basis for having made attainable this high-quality occasion, in addition to for the fixed assist for broadening the horizons of the seventh artwork.

For his half, the Swedish director Ruben Ostlund highlighted the distinctive qualities of this well-known actress and her means to masterfully embody the varied characters, due to her fertile intelligence, emphasizing that Ms. Swinton stays one of many best figures and ambassadors of the seventh artwork.

Along with the characteristic movies competing within the official competitors, 62 different movies had been screened within the “Gala Screenings”, the “Particular Screenings”, “the eleventh Continent”, the “Panorama of Moroccan Cinema”, “Younger Viewers” and the “Out of doors screenings at Jamaa El Fna”.

Sure movies by worldwide and Moroccan stars to whom the competition paid tribute had been screened on the Palais des Congrès, on the Colisée cinema and at Jemaa El Fna, thus finishing this wealthy number of 76 movies, together with 14 taking part within the official competitors.

Moreover, massive names in world cinema had been in free dialog with the general public of the Cité ocre throughout this version, as a part of the “In Dialog with…” program, one of the vital anticipated occasions of the competition. for intense and thrilling exchanges.

2024-06-19 05:04:58

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