Jurors also touch on security concerns and gender imbalance at opening press conference.
Francis Ford Coppola quoted from the Koran and touched on the interplay between art and power during the Marrakech International Film Festival (December 04 -12) jury press conference yesterday [Dec 4].
Coppola, who is serving as the president of jury, paid tribute to the ‘beautiful religion’ of Islam in a conference which focused on the role of cinema and festivals in the current international climate and on the ongoing debate about gender imbalance in the industry.
The jury, which includes directors Anton Corbijn, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Naomi Kawase and actors Amal Ayouch, Sergio Castellitto, Richa Chadda, Olga Kurylenko and Sami Bouajila, fielded questions from press who had submitted to rigorous security measures in order to enter the Palais Des Congres.
When asked about travelling to Marrakech for the film festival in the aftermath of the Paris attacks, Castellitto confessed to some initial reservations because he felt travel at this...
Francis Ford Coppola quoted from the Koran and touched on the interplay between art and power during the Marrakech International Film Festival (December 04 -12) jury press conference yesterday [Dec 4].
Coppola, who is serving as the president of jury, paid tribute to the ‘beautiful religion’ of Islam in a conference which focused on the role of cinema and festivals in the current international climate and on the ongoing debate about gender imbalance in the industry.
The jury, which includes directors Anton Corbijn, Jean-Pierre Jeunet, Naomi Kawase and actors Amal Ayouch, Sergio Castellitto, Richa Chadda, Olga Kurylenko and Sami Bouajila, fielded questions from press who had submitted to rigorous security measures in order to enter the Palais Des Congres.
When asked about travelling to Marrakech for the film festival in the aftermath of the Paris attacks, Castellitto confessed to some initial reservations because he felt travel at this...
- 12/6/2015
- ScreenDaily
The juries have been announced for the 2015 Marrakech Int. Film Fest, and the Godfather (Francis Ford Coppola) will be in good company. A cinephile’s wet dream, the 15th edition will include an astute set of mostly auteur filmmakers with Anton Corbijn, Naomi Kawase, Thomas Vinterberg, Jean-Pierre Jeunet along with, mostly actor but also director Sergio Castellitto, Richa Chadda (Gangs of Wasseypur), Olga Kurylenko and Amal Ayouch.
The Cinécoles Jury (short films comp) includes a who’s who of talent with
The White Knights (recently shown at Tiff) helmer Joachim Lafosse being joined by actor Niels Schneider (Xavier Dolan’s Heartbeats), actress and director Valeria Golino (Miele), actress and filmmaker Valeria Bruni Tedeschi (A Castle in Italy), local filmmaker Saâd Chraïbi and the bee’s knee’s actress from Bird People in Anaïs Demoustier. The festival kicks of on the 4th until the 12th of December.
The Cinécoles Jury (short films comp) includes a who’s who of talent with
The White Knights (recently shown at Tiff) helmer Joachim Lafosse being joined by actor Niels Schneider (Xavier Dolan’s Heartbeats), actress and director Valeria Golino (Miele), actress and filmmaker Valeria Bruni Tedeschi (A Castle in Italy), local filmmaker Saâd Chraïbi and the bee’s knee’s actress from Bird People in Anaïs Demoustier. The festival kicks of on the 4th until the 12th of December.
- 11/9/2015
- by Eric Lavallee
- IONCINEMA.com
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