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23rd edition November 20th to 28th, 2026

23rd edition
20 to 28November, 2026

UNDER THE HIGH PATRONAGE OF HIS MAJESTY KING MOHAMMED VI

CALL FOR FILM ENTRIES

The Marrakech International Film Festival is pleased to announce that submissions are now open for its 23rd edition, to be held from November 20 to 28, 2026.

Deadline: July 31, 2026

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THE 23^rd EDITION

From November 20^th

to 28^th 2026

The Marrakech International Film Festival
Étoile d’or prize awarded to Erige Sehiri’s PROMISED SKY

AN EXCEPTIONAL JURY FOR THE 22ND EDITION
OF THE MARRAKECH FESTIVAL

Composed of eight leading figures from four continents and spanning multiple generations, the festival jury is tasked with considering the 14 first and second feature films presented in an Official Competition dedicated to discovering new international talent.

THE MARRAKECH FESTIVAL UNVEILS THE LIST
OF PERSONALITIES INVITED TO PARTICIPATE
IN THE CONVERSATIONS PROGRAM

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THE MARRAKECH INTERNATIONAL
FILM FESTIVAL UNVEILS
ITS OFFICIAL SELECTION

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THE MARRAKECH FESTIVAL PAYS TRIBUTE TO FOUR MAJOR NAMES IN CINEMA

For its 22nd edition, the Festival will celebrate four personalities whose careers reflect the richness and diversity of the seventh art. Jodie Foster, Guillermo del Toro, Raouya, and Hussein Fahmi are artists from different backgrounds, each of whom embodies in their own way the universal power of cinema.

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PRESIDENT OF THE JURY

ACADEMY AWARD-WINNING DIRECTOR BONG JOON HO TO BE PRESIDENT OF THE JURY OF THE 22ND EDITION OF THE MARRAKECH INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS

PRINCE MOULAY RACHID

The magic of Cinema brings us together again.

The 22^nd edition of the Marrakech International Film Festival unfolds this year in a world in flux, one in which cinema remains, more than ever, an essential reference point: a space for sharing and a universal language capable of bringing people together, enlightening our societies, and broadening our horizons.

jury

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President

Director, screenwriter, producer

Italy

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Abbasi
IRAN, DENMARK

DIRECTOR, SCREENWRITER

Image hover effect image — Zoya
Akhtar
INDIA

DIRECTOR, WRITER, PRODUCER

Image hover effect image — Patricia
Arquette
USA

ACTOR, DIRECTOR

Image hover effect image — Virginie
Efira
BELGIUM, FRANCE

ACTOR

Jacob
Elordi
AUSTRALIA

ACTOR

Image hover effect image — Andrew
Garfield
UK, USA

ACTOR

Image hover effect image — Nadia
Kounda
MOROCCO

ACTOR

Image hover effect image — Santiago
Mitre
ARGENTINA

Director, screenwriter, producer

jury

THE OFFICIAL SELECTION

The Official Competition

Aisha Can’t Fly Away

Amoeba

BROKEN VOICES (SBORMISTR)

BEHIND THE PALM TREES (DERRIÈRE LES PALMIERS)

FIRST LIGHT

FORASTERA

ISH

LAUNDRY (UHLANJULULO)

MEMORY

MY FATHER AND QADDAFI

MY FATHER’S SHADOW

PROMISED SKY (PROMIS LE CIEL)

STRAIGHT CIRCLE

Gala Screenings

SOPHIA

HOMEBOUND

A PRIVATE LIFE (VIE PRIVÉE)

CALLE MÁLAGA (RUE MÁLAGA)

DEAD MAN’S WIRE

Horizons

FATNA, A WOMAN NAMED RACHID (FATNA, UNE FEMME NOMMÉE RACHID)

A SAD AND BEAUTIFUL WORLD (NOUJOUM AL AMAL WAL ALAM)

ORWELL: 2+2=5

A PLACE FOR HER (LA MAISON DES FEMMES)

THE VOICE OF HIND RAJAB (LA VOIX DE HIND RAJAB)

The 11^th Continent

WITH HASAN IN GAZA

SIRÂT

SAÏD EFFENDI (SAEED EFFENDI)

MY ARMENIAN PHANTOMS (MES FANTÔMES ARMÉNIENS)

THE MUMMY–THE NIGHT OF COUNTING THE YEARS (AL-MOMIA)

Moroccan Panorama

AUTISTO

PORTE BAGAGE

THOSE WHO WATCH OVER (CEUX QUI VEILLENT)

THE ANTS (LES FOURMIS)

BAD WEATHER (MAUVAIS TEMPS)

Young Audiences & Families

GUILLERMO DEL TORO’S PINOCCHIO

TUMMY TOM AND THE LOST TEDDY BEAR (TOM LE CHAT : À LA RECHERCHE DU DOUDOU PERDU / DIKKIE DIK EN DE VERDWENEN KNUFFEL)

THE SONGBIRDS’ SECRET (LE SECRET DES MÉSANGES)

THE BARONESSES (LES BARONNES)

ARCO

tributes

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conversations

Dec 6th / 11:30

BONG JOON HO

BONG JOON HO

SOUTH KOREA

DIRECTOR, SCREENWRITER, PRODUCER

Dec 5th / 11:30

GUILLERMO DEL TORO

GUILLERMO DEL TORO

MEXICO

DIRECTOR, SCREENWRITER, PRODUCER

Dec 4th / 15:00

Image hover effect image — ANDREW DOMINIK

ANDREW DOMINIK

AUSTRALIA

DIRECTOR, SCREENWRITER

Nov 30th / 11:30

Image hover effect image — VIRGINIE EFIRA

VIRGINIE EFIRA

BELGIUM, FRANCE

ACTOR

Dec 6th / 15:00

Image hover effect image — ASMAE EL MOUDIR

ASMAE EL MOUDIR

MOROCCO

DIRECTOR, SCREENWRITER

Dec 2nd / 15:00

Image hover effect image — LAURENCE FISHBURNE

LAURENCE FISHBURNE

UNITED STATES

ACTOR, DIRECTOR, PRODUCER

Nov 30 / 15:00

Image hover effect image — JODIE FOSTER

JODIE FOSTER

UNITED STATES

ACTOR, DIRECTOR

Dec 5th / 15:00

Image hover effect image — KARAN JOHAR

KARAN JOHAR

INDIA

DIRECTOR, SCREENWRITER, ACTOR, PRODUCER

Dec 2nd / 11:30

Image hover effect image — BILL KRAMER

BILL KRAMER

UNITED STATES

CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER | ACADEMY OF MOTION PICTURE ARTS AND SCIENCES

Dec 1st / 15:00

Image hover effect image — NADINE LABAKI

NADINE LABAKI

LEBANON

DIRECTOR, SCREENWRITER, ACTOR

Nov 30th / 11:30

Image hover effect image — CHIARA MASTROIANNI

CHIARA MASTROIANNI

FRANCE, ITALY

ACTOR, SINGER

Nov 29th / 11:30

Image hover effect image — KLEBER MENDONÇA FILHO

KLEBER MENDONÇA FILHO

BRAZIL

DIRECTOR, SCREENWRITER, PROGRAMMER

Dec 4th / 11:30

Image hover effect image — JAFAR PANAHI

JAFAR PANAHI

IRAN

DIRECTOR, SCREENWRITER

Dec 3rd / 15:00

Image hover effect image — TAHAR RAHIM

TAHAR RAHIM

FRANCE

ACTOR

Dec 6th / 15:00

Image hover effect image — KARIMA SAÏDI

KARIMA SAÏDI

MOROCCO

DIRECTOR

Dec 1st / 11:30

Image hover effect image — YOUSRA

YOUSRA

EGYPT

ACTOR

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