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Marrakech International Film Festival · 2018

Marrakech International Film Festival 2018

Special Screenings

Programme

10 films · 3 reviews

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The Accused (Acusada)

A woman's best friend is brutally killed and two years later, she is the only person accused of the crime. As the trial approaches, she must face her own doubts.

(Country: Argentina, Mexico; Year: 2018; Director: Gonzalo Tobal; Writer: Ulises Porra, Gonzalo Tobal; Stars: Gael García Bernal, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Lali Espósito, Daniel Fanego, Gerardo Romano, Lautaro Rodríguez, Inés Estévez, Ana Garibaldi, Emilio Vodanovich, Martina Campos, Gael García Bernal, Leonardo Sbaraglia, Lali Espósito, Daniel Fanego, Gerardo Romano)

Birds Of Passage (Pajaros De Verano)

Review preview for Birds Of Passage

The rituals set in motion at the start, also tune us into the wavelength of portent, so that a heron's feet on a rug or the sound of locusts carry at least as much threat as the site of a loaded gun.

Amber Wilkinson · 4.5 out of 5
Story of a family who become involved with the drugs trade.

(Country: Colombia, Denmark; Year: 2018; Director: Cristina Gallego, Ciro Guerra; Writer: Maria Camila Arias, Jacques Toulemonde Vidal; Stars: Carmiña Martínez, José Acosta, Natalia Reyes, Jhon Narváez, Greider Meza, José Vicente, Juan Bautista Martínez, Miguel Viera, Sergio Coen, Aslenis Márquez, José Naider, Yanker Díaz, Víctor Montero, Joaquín Ramón, Jorge Lascarro)

Divine Wind (Rih Rabbani)

Drama about the relationship that forms between two would-be jihadists.

(Country: Algeria, France, Qatar, Lebanon; Year: 2018; Director: Merzak Allouache; Writer: Merzak Allouache; Stars: Abdelatif Benahmed, Hacène Benzerari, Sarah Layssac, Mohamed Oughlis, Abdelatif Benahmed, Hacène Benzerari, Sarah Layssac, Mohamed Oughlis)

Ext. Night (Leil kharigi)

Comedy about a trio of characters on a wild night in Cairo.

(Country: Egypt, United Arab Emirates; Year: 2018; Director: Ahmad Abdalla; Writer: Sherif el Alfy; Stars: Karim Kassem, Mona Hala, Sherief El Desouky, Ahmad Magdy, Aly Kassem, Ahmed Malek, Amr Abed, Basma, Magdy Ahmed Aly, Tameem Youness, Mohamed Yousry, Farida Rida, Donia Maher, Sabry Abdel Moniem, Karim Kassem)

Friend (Rafiki)

Review preview for Friend

Touching and brave.

Richard Mowe · 4 out of 5
When they fall in love, two girls from rival families must choose between being together and being safe.

(Country: Kenya, South Africa; Year: 2018; Director: Wanuri Kahiu; Writer: Jenna Cato Bass, Wanuri Kahiu; Stars: Patricia Amira, Muthoni Gathecha, Jimmy Gathu, Nice Githinji, Charlie Karumi, Patricia Kihoro)

Her Smell

The leader of an alt-rock band struggles with her demons.

(Country: US; Year: 2019; Director: Alex Ross Perry; Writer: Alex Ross Perry; Stars: Elisabeth Moss, Cara Delevingne, Dan Stevens, Agyness Deyn, Gayle Rankin, Ashley Benson, Dylan Gelula, Amber Heard, Eric Stoltz, Virginia Madsen, Eka Darville, Lindsay Burdge, Keith Poulson, Jeremy Sample, Alexis Krauss)

Lionheart

A woman finds herself forced to work with her eccentric uncle to save her father's company after her dad falls ill.

(Country: Nigeria; Year: 2018; Director: Genevieve Nnaji; Writer: Ishaya Bako, Emil B. Garuba, C.J. 'Fiery' Obasi; Stars: Genevieve Nnaji, Nkem Owoh, Pete Edochie, Onyeka Onwenu, Dika Ofoma, Peter Okoye, Genevieve Nnaji, Nkem Owoh, Pete Edochie, Onyeka Onwenu, Dika Ofoma, Peter Okoye)

Real Love (C'est ca l'amour)

Drama about a single dad trying to raise his two daughters.

(Country: France, Belgium; Year: 2018; Director: Claire Burger; Writer: Claire Burger; Stars: Bouli Lanners, Justine Lacroix, Sarah Henochsberg, Cécile Rémy-Boutang, Antonia Buresi, Célia Mayer, Lorenzo Demanget, Tiago Gandra, Laure Ballarin, Jean-Claude Acquaviva, François Aragni, Paul Giansily, Stéphane Serra, Jean Sicurani, Maxime Vuillamier)

The Tower

Animation telling the story of a girl growing up in a refugee camp.

(Country: France, Sweden, Norway; Year: 2018; Director: Mats Grorud; Writer: Mats Grorud)

Wildlife

Review preview for Wildlife

Landscape and music and everyday objects are used to splendid effect.

Anne-Katrin Titze · 4.5 out of 5
A portrait of a family in crisis.

(Country: US; Year: 2018; Director: Paul Dano; Writer: Paul Dano, Richard Ford, Zoe Kazan; Stars: Jake Gyllenhaal, Carey Mulligan, Ed Oxenbould, Bill Camp, Lexi Anastasia, Zoe Margaret Colletti, Travis W Bruyer, Mollie Milligan, JR Hatchett, Darryl Cox, Kami King, Cate Jones, Blaine Maye, Laurie Cummings, John Walpole)