Culture & Leisure
The Fes Festival of World Sacred Music has chosen Germany as its country of honor for the 29th edition, marking seven decades of diplomatic relations between Morocco and Germany. The partnership, established in 1956 just weeks after Moroccan independence, is being commemorated through a shared cultural......
Iranian filmmaker and women’s rights activist Mahnaz Mohammadi is returning to fiction filmmaking with “Roya,” a prison drama set inside Tehran’s Evin prison, where a detained teacher must choose between delivering a forced televised confession or enduring prolonged isolation.......
Belgium’s Prime Minister, Bart De Wever, attended a concert in Essen, Germany, led by Israeli conductor Lahav Shani, who had been excluded from a Belgian festival. The Munich Philharmonic was removed from the Ghent Festival after concerns arose over Shani’s association with Israel, sparking......
Fouad Filali is a talented actor and model from Casablanca whose career is gaining international recognition. Known professionally as Joe Filali, he embodies a rare combination of determination, versatility, and authenticity. He inspires a new generation of ambitious Moroccan artists as he navigates......
Dakhla is rapidly establishing itself as a key cinematic destination on the African continent, according to Abdelaziz El Bouzdaini, the interim director of the Moroccan Cinematographic Center (CCM). During the opening of the 13th Dakhla International Film Festival, which runs until June 20, El Bouzdaini......
The 75th Berlin International Film Festival has unveiled its competition line-up, featuring a diverse array of 19 films vying for the prestigious Golden Bear prize. From poignant political documentaries to nostalgic homages to 1960s spy cinema, this year's selection underscores the festival's......
On December 2, 2024, the 21st edition of the Marrakech International Film Festival (FIFM) paid a heartfelt tribute to David Cronenberg at the Palais des Congrès, celebrating his extraordinary cinematic legacy. The event featured a touching speech by actress Diane Kruger, who worked alongside the......
