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LoginInternational Documentary Film Festival Kicks Off in Morocco
Rabat, June 20 (QNA) - The 17th International Documentary Film Festival has kicked off in the Moroccan city of Agadir.
The event will run until June 24, showcasing 28 movies from 16 Arab and international countries.
During the opening ceremony, festival president Hind Saih said the selected movies constitute essential tools for making sense of contemporary challenges.
She highlighted the festival's unwavering commitment since its inception to supporting Moroccan and African filmmakers, given that documentary cinema represents a key space for reflection, dialogue, and freedom.
The opening ceremony also featured the Moroccan premiere of the latest film by Jerome Le Maire, titled "Sun and Bullets".
The international competition includes nine feature-length documentaries, which will compete before a judging panel composed of filmmaker Karima Saidi (Morocco-Belgium), director Nelson Makengo (Democratic Republic of the Congo), and filmmaker Aurelie Sfez (France).
Three awards will be presented to the winners: the Grand Prize "Nuzha Drissi Award", the Jury Special Prize, and the First Work Award.
The festival also presents, in partnership with "Lieux Fictifs" and the National Center for Visual Arts, 11 short movies by women artists from the Mediterranean region. (QNA)
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