Marrakech International Film Festival Lineup Revealed

The 16th edition of the International Marrakech Film Festival, set to be held from December 2 to 10, features an impressive lineup of films.

In anticipation of the festival, HRH Prince Moulay Rachid, President of the Marrakech International Film Festival, published a statement noting how the red city’s recent hosting of the COP22 will set the tone for the festival. 

“The intent to support and promote a vision of the world where responsibilities are shared, where origins and differences fade away and a common will to contribute to a better future emerges is there. This is the very spirit of the Marrakech International Film Festival,” Prince Moulay Rachid said in the statement. 

The festival certainly supports diversity. Though only 14 films will be officially competing next month, the festival will screen a total of 30 films from 28 different countries. 

Below is a list of the 14 films included in the festival’s official competition:

• The Story of a Mother, Sandrine Veysset (France)
• The Donor, Zang Qiwu (Chine)
• The Blind Christ, Christopher Murray (France, Chili)
• Zoology, Ivan I. Tverdovsky (Russia, France, Germany)
• Shepherds and Butchers, Olivier Schmitz (South Africa, United States, Germany)
• The Road to Mandalay, Midi Z (Taïwan, France, Burma, Germany)
• Parting, Navid Mahmoudi (Iran, Afghanistan)
• Mister Universo, Tizza Covi and Rainer Frimmel (Austria, Italy)
• Knife in the clear water, Wang Xuebo (China)
• Kings of the Belgians, Peter Brosens et Jessica Woodworth (Belgium, Netherlands, Bulgaria)
• Hearstone, Gudmundur Aranar Gudmundsson (Denmark, Iceland)
• The Fixer, Adrian Sitaru (Romania)
• The Fits, Anna Rose Holmer (United States)
• All of a Sudden, Asli Ozge (Germany, France, Netherlands)