Long favored as a filming destination for international blockbusters , Morocco is taking a new step forward. Driven by tax incentives and a new generation of producers, Moroccan cinema is now making its way onto major global markets.
A French company has expressed its intention to take the association "Maroc Cultures", the organizer of the Mawazine Festival, to court for unpaid financial claims.
On X, the mayor of Marseille, Benoît Payan, stated on Sunday that he is the target of death threats for simply "eating a couscous" during his participation in the "Kouss Kouss Festival", a culinary festival organized in partnership with the city.
The exaltation of homosexuality through the films selected for the 21st edition of the Marrakech International Film Festival, as well as the space given to Abdellah Taïa to publicly display his homosexuality, are not to the liking of Abdelilah Benkirane, Secretary General of the Party of Justice and Development (PJD) and former Prime Minister.
The city of Marrakech is preparing to host the 21st edition of the Marrakech International Film Festival, which opens its doors today. A significant security system has been put in place to ensure the smooth running of the event.
On the web, many Moroccan Internet users are calling on all organizers of shows and artistic events to boycott Algerian artists in reaction to the hostile actions that Algeria has recently taken against Morocco and Moroccans.
The announcement of the participation of Algerian singer Cheb Bilal in the fourth edition of the National Apple Forum, scheduled for October 19 in Midelt, has sparked a lively controversy on social networks.
The icon of Algerian raï, Cheb Khaled , will find his Moroccan audience at the "Fun" festival in Casablanca from October 3 to 5. The king of raï is boycotted in Algeria.
Criticized by some of her peers for her regular participation in most artistic events and summer festivals, singer Saïda Charaf said she enjoys her fame and the fruits of her efforts.
In an Instagram story, artist Hajar Adnane claimed not to be the source of the information that some artists, including Saida Charaf, "pay intermediaries to be able to participate" in festivals.
The organization of festivals near mosques in certain villages in the Souss-Massa region has aroused the indignation of some activists on social networks who consider this practice as "an attack on the sanctity and symbolism of the mosque as a place of worship that requires respect".
Many Moroccan artists denounce the greed of festival organizers to appropriate the singer’s fee in exchange for listing his name in one of the summer events. They call on the Ministry of Culture to intervene.