Elsa Keslassy International Correspondent Jessica Chastain is set to preside over the jury of the Marrakech Film Festival which will take place Nov.
24-Dec. 2. The festival, which generates thousands of local jobs and represents a source of pride for Moroccan people, was maintained in the wake of the deadly earthquake that hit the country in September.
As such, the 20th edition will be held without festivities out of respect for victims. Chastain is one of the many A-list talent expected to attend the festival out of support for Moroccans.
Earlier this year, Chastain was able to attend the Venice Film Festival for Michel Franco’s “Memory,” which received an interim waiver from SAG-AFTRA.
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