Marrakech festival spotlights tensions animating Morocco's movie industry

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American actor and film director Sean Penn speaks to the press during a conference at the Marrakech International Film Festival, Morocco, Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024. Visitors queue to attend a screening during the Marrakech International Film Festival in Morocco, Monday, Dec. 2, 2024. – After the movie “Cabo Negro” screened at the Marrakech International Film Festival this week, organizers anticipating backlash whisked its crew away and canceled director Abdellah Taia’s scheduled post-film Q&A.

Despite growth, it remains relatively small domestically. Morocco projects $11 million worth of tickets will be sold in 2024 — a sum almost double the box office total from a decade ago. Less than half the tickets sold are for Moroccan films. “If the CCM is against you, you find funding outside. But you still must shoot the movie in Morocco, so you need the ‘OK’ from the CCM,” the producer added, using the French acronym for Morocco’s film authority.

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Marrakech festival spotlights tensions animating Morocco's movie industryEach year, celebrities descend on Morocco to attend the Marrakech International Film Festival, enjoy warm weather, luxurious resorts and laud the power of cinema.
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Marrakech festival spotlights tensions animating Morocco's movie industryEach year, celebrities descend on Morocco to attend the Marrakech International Film Festival, enjoy warm weather, luxurious resorts and laud the power of cinema. This year's event wrapped up on Saturday and featured stars such as actor Sean Penn and director Luca Guadagnino.
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