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Fifteen and Counting
15th Moroccan National Film Festival, 2014
Sally Shafto
We have insurance against accidents, against sickness . . . but none against history. When history strikes us, only the cinema can tell us how it was. [. . . ]
- Unknown person cited by Mohammed Bakrim -
The presence of women in Moroccan film is noteworthy, whether as screenwriters whose subjects seem to me well constructed or in the number of female filmmakers. There are a fair number of women directors, some of whom are very young—like the director who used the Russian dolls [Asmae El Moudir]—and who have a lot of talent.
- Analia Iglesia -
Photo by S. Shafto
I’m recently back “home” in Ouarzazate after attending the Moroccan National Film Festival, marking my fourth FNF. Despite a slight reduction in budget (from 6.5 million MAD – $ 800,000 to 6 million MAD - $ 735,000), the festival was well-attended and did not disappoint. Several films in both the shorts (21 total out of 65 submissions) and features categories (22 total with 13 premiering at the FNF) stood out. With 23 representatives of international festivals on hand, many of these films will soon be seen abroad. This year the festival moved from its usual venue of the capacious Roxy theatre to the more intimate Cinéma Rif aka the Cinémathèque de Tanger (300 seats). Half-an-hour later, alternate screenings were held at the Cinema Paris (400 seats). If occasionally the Cinema Rif seemed ready to burst at the seams, the projections were top notch.
The FNF celebrated its fifteenth edition this year by publishing a commemorative hardback catalogue of its feature films from 1958 – 2013: just under 300 films in 55 years. It’s an impressive figure. Of course, fifteen is neither twenty nor twenty-five: nonetheless, given the initial faltering rhythm of the FNF— whose first edition premiered in 1982 at the initiative of the then director of the Centre Cinématographique Marocain (CCM), Kouider Bennani (1976-
Moroccan Cinema Continues to Challenge Taboos
Over the past 10 years, Moroccan cinema has emerged as one of the most successful national cinemas, especially in the context of Arab and African cinema.
In 2013, eight out of the top 10 films at the national box office were local productions, and in 2014 half of the top 10 films will once again be homegrown titles.
The hegemony of the local box office has been maintained since the mid-2000s, albeit mitigated by the fact that overall cinema admissions have been dwindling and cinemas have been closing.
Moroccan films generated 40% of total admissions in 2013, with 35% of total box office revenues. By contrast, American films recorded 35% of admissions and 44% of revenues.
The higher revenue per ticket sold for U.S. films is explained by the fact that Hollywood pics are viewed primarily in the country’s two main multiplexes — where ticket prices are higher.
In 2014, the country’s top selling film is “Behind Closed Doors,” the sophomore outing from Mohammed Ahed Bensouda, who previously worked as assistant director for Martin Scorsese, Ridley Scott, Claude Lelouch and Giuseppe Tornatore.
“Closed Doors” had its world premiere at last year’s Marrakech film festival, where it was so popular that two extra screening sessions were organized.
The pic focuses on a major cultural taboo — sexual harassment at work — and demonstrates the social and legal hurdles faced by a young female executive, Samira (Zineb Obeid), as she weaves her way through a legal labyrinth in an attempt to find justice.
According to the director, Bensouda, 140,000 spectators had seen the film by the end of November, 75% of whom were women.
The film led to a national movement to change Moroccan law about sexual harassment.
Bensouda chose this topic since he believes that while Moroccan women have conquered new rights in the workplace, they have suffered a retrocession in Moroccan actor, film director and screenwriter (born 1960) Said Naciri Saïd Naciri at the Casablanca's International Book Fair in 2018 Casablanca, Morocco Said Naciri (also known as Saeed El Nasry or Saïd Naciri) (born in Casablanca in 1960) is a Moroccan actor, comedian and producer. He has appeared in a number of Moroccan TV programs and feature films. In 2000, his play 'Thief but honest' was showcased in the theater. He produced his first feature film is Ouled Derb (in French Le Pote) which was directed by Hassan Benjelloun. In 2003, he embarked on a career as a director with his feature film Les Bandits where he holds the male lead role. Saïd Naciri directed many telefilms and TV debates for Moroccan television. Moroccan actress and model Leila Hadioui Casablanca, Morocco Leila Hadioui (born 16 January 1985) is a Moroccan actress, model, and television presenter. Hadioui was born in Casablanca in 1985. Her father Noureddine Hadioui was the muezzin of the Hassan II Mosque in Casablanca. She was interested in fashion from a young age, frequently watching fashion programming on television. At the age of 17, she made her debut as a model. Hadioui collaborated with the top Moroccan designers in the Caftan 2007 show. In 2007, she walked in Paris, and later founded her own women's clothing line. Hadioui is the face of Diamantine and GC. In 2010, Hadioui appeared in the TV film Les Enfants Terribles de Casablanca, directed by Abdelkarim Derkaoui. She has served as a presenter of the fashion program Sabahiyate. In 2014, she starred in the film Sara directed by Said Naciri. She has appeared in films, soap opers, and television shows. Hadioui has stated that she does not want to perform in any films outside Morocco because she gets homesick, and the longest vacation outside the country that she took was two weeks. Hadioui is married and the mother of Ines, born in 2005. Her father was killed in the 2015 Mina stampede. In the aftermath, many fake Facebook profiles were made for her, which she denounced. In March 2020, she uploaded a video of her daughter and her dancing in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, which led to a great amount of outcry.Said Naciri
Born (1960-09-25) September 25, 1960 (age 64) Nationality Moroccan American Occupation(s) Actor
comedian
producerBiography
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Leila Hadioui
Born (1985-01-16) January 16, 1985 (age 40) Nationality Moroccan Occupation(s) Actress, model, television presenter Years active 2007-present Children 1 Father Noureddine Hadioui Biography
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