Marrakech Film Festival Begins Amid Regional Conflict and Recent Earthquake

The festival, described as a 'bastion of peace,' will feature over 70 films and honor actors Mads Mikkelsen and Moroccan director Faouzi Bensaidi.

The Marrakech International Film Festival, one of the Arab world's largest, has begun despite the ongoing Israel-Hamas conflict and recent earthquake in Morocco.
The festival is being held as a 'bastion of peace' and an 'invitation for discovery, empathy and sharing,' according to Moroccan Prince Moulay Rachid.
The festival will feature more than 70 films, including Richard Linklater’s action-comedy 'Hit Man' and Matteo Garrone’s Italian immigration drama 'Io Capitano.'
Mads Mikkelsen will receive a career achievement award and Moroccan director Faouzi Bensaidi will be honored.
The festival will also host the Atlas Workshops, presided over by director Martin Scorsese, to screen films or films in progress by emerging Arab and Moroccan filmmakers.