Marrakech Film Fest Artistic Director on Why Having Jacob Elordi and Andrew Garfield as Jurors ‘Means a Lot’ for Young Filmmakers
variety.comNick Vivarelli International Correspondent For its upcoming edition, the Marrakech Film Festival is pulling out all the stops.
After a more subdued edition last year due to the Israel-Hamas conflict and the effects of a disastrous earthquake, the event — which has close ties with the crème de la crème of global auteurs — can boast a talent roster on the scale of top international festivals such as Cannes or Venice for its 21st iteration, set to run Nov.
29 to Dec. 7 in the ancient Moroccan city. Big names set to make the trek to Morocco include Sean Penn, Tim Burton and Monica Bellucci, Alfonso Cuarón, Justine Triet, Ava DuVernay and David Cronenberg.
Luca Guadagnino is presiding over the competition jury, which includes hotshot actors Jacob Elordi and Andrew Garfield. Below, Variety speaks with the fest’s artistic director Rémi Bonhomme – a former driving force behind Cannes’ Critics Week – about how he pulled it off and why having the competition titles viewed by such a strong jury “means a lot for those young filmmakers.” Last year’s edition was more sober, in the spirit of resilience.
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