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Marrakech International Film Festival opens 4th edition
Morocco, Local, 12/8/2004
The 4th edition of the International Film Festival of Marrakech (Dec. 06-12) opened on Monday in the Palais des Congres.
This year's edition is paying tribute to two renowned figures in the world of the cinema, namely to the Italian actress Claudia Cardinale and the Egyptian director, Youssef Chahine.
Moroccan Communication Minister attended the opening ceremony of the festival that started with a retrospective of the three latest editions.
The festival will feature 14 international movies from Europe, the Two Americas, the Maghreb, Africa, Asia and the Arab states.
The festival will screen several other films, including a score of Moroccan movies made during the four past years. Indian cinema will be given special honour: 10 movies made during the past 40 years will be featured in the festival.
This cinema rendezvous will celebrate the cinema of the past, present and future through retrospectives, tributes and "carte blanche" to leading figures of cinema.
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