Marrakech – The 11th Marrakech International Film Festival (FIFM) paid a stunning tribute on Friday night to the Mexican cinema which rose to international success over the last decade.After celebrating the previous editions the Moroccan, Spanish, Italian, Egyptian, British, South Korean and French Cinema, this year’s editions is honouring the Mexican cinema through scheduling a panoply of movies that reflect the Mexican society and culture.
The festival’s guests enjoyed no less than 20 Mexican movies that were produced over the last decade which saw the Mexican cinema flourish.
To mention but a few, such movies as “Days of grâce”, “Miss Bala,” Revolucion,”and “northless”, to mention but a few, introduced the Mexican daily in its diversity and treated multiple issues from different perspectives.
Speaking on this occasion, film director Cristina Prado, who received the festival’s prize on behalf of the Mexican delegation, said that cinema is a genuine bridge between cultures regardless of their differences.
Fifteen films compete to win the Festival’s awards, namely the Grand Prix, the Jury prize, the best actor prize and the best actress prize.
The official competition was opened by the screening of the Amante du Rif by Moroccan director Narjiss Nejjar. The other competing films are: 180 (Switzerland), Baby Factory (Philipines), Belvédère (Bosnia), Death is my Profession (Iran), Don’t be afraid (Spain), I carried you home (Thailand), la terre outrage (France, Germany and Poland), Snowtown murders (Australia), Louise Wimmer (France), Out of Bounds (Denmark), River of Gold (Mexico), Seven Acts of Mercy (Italy), Sneakers (Bulgaria) and Without (USA).
The festival is held by the FIFM Foundation under the high patronage of HM King Mohammed VI.
