Le Matin – Fifteen new feature films in competition

The Moroccan Cinematographic Center has just communicated the list of 15 fiction feature films that will compete for the official competition of the 21st National Film Festival in Tangier, which will take place from February 28 to March 7.

The decision to stop this list of 15 films follows the choice of the Feature Film Selection Commission composed of Fathia El Aouni, Jihane Bougrine, Ali Hajji, Ahmed El Housni and Mohamed Zemmouri. And this after watching 21 fiction films. Thus, the feature films in the running will be decided by a jury of professionals to obtain 14 prizes with a budget envelope of 310,000 dirhams. These are, therefore, the Grand Prix (50,000 DH), the Production Prize (40,000 DH), the Jury Prize (30,000 DH), the Prize for the first work (20,000 DH), the Production Prize (20,000 DH), the Prize for the script (20,000 DH), the Prize for the first male role (20,000 DH), the Price for the first female role (20,000 DH), the Prize for the second male role (15,000 DH), the Price for second female role (15,000 DH), the Photography Prize (15,000 DH), the Sound Prize (15,000 DH), the Editing Prize (15,000 DH) and the Original Music Prize (15,000 DH).
In addition to the feature film competition, two other competitions are on the program: those of short films and documentaries, in addition to the tributes that will be paid to the figures who shone on the big and small screen. Without forgetting that the National Film Festival represents a space of meetings and debates between the professionals of the sector, while allowing to take note of the innovations of the Moroccan cinematographic productions. Organized by the Moroccan Cinematographic Center, in partnership with the various professional chambers, the National Film Festival is an opportunity to unveil the cinematographic balance sheet for the previous year.

Films in competition

• “Adam” by Maryam Touzani.
• “Khamiss 1984” by Mohamed Bouzaggou.
• “Lalla Aïcha” by Mohamed El Badaoui.
• “La Mora, love in time of war” by Mohamed Ismaïl.
• “The autumn of apple trees” by Mohamed Mouftakir.
• “The Gates of Heaven” by Mourad El Khaoudy.
• “The women of pavilion“ J ”” by Mohamed Nadif.
• “Oliver Black” by Tawfiq Baba.
• “Hostages” by Mehdi El Khaoudi.
• “Little dreams” of Mohammed Kerrat.
• “Pour la cause” by Hassan Benjelloun.
• “The miracle of the unknown saint” by Alaa Eddine Aljem.
• “The punch” by Mohamed Amine Mouna.
• “The way to paradise” by Wahid Sanouji.
• “A woman in the shadows” by Jamal Belmejdoub.