Oscar-Winning Director Paolo Sorrentino to Preside Over Jury of Marrakech Film Festival’s Comeback Edition (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comElsa Keslassy International Correspondent Paolo Sorrentino, the Oscar-winning director of “The Great Beauty” and “The Hand of God,” is set to preside over the jury of the Marrakech International Film Festival.
The popular fest will make a comeback this year after a pair of editions were canceled due to the pandemic. The upcoming fest will take place Nov.
11-19. Sorrentino’s jury will award the Étoile d’Or to one of 14 feature-length films set to compete at the festival, which aims at showcasing rising filmmakers from around the world.
The helmer follows the footsteps of prestigious directors and talents such as Martin Scorsese and Tilda Swinton, who presided over previous years. “The Marrakech Film Festival is for me the place where the dream of watching numerous films with Martin Scorsese, and of spending days talking about cinema with him and other talented colleagues, came true,” Sorrentino said in a statement. “I believe — I want to believe — that cinemas will fill up again, and I am sure that many wonderful films will be released soon.” The helmer said he wanted to “witness this revival from such a symbolic place.
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