Overview
- The 8th edition runs Nov. 30 to Dec. 4 in Marrakech, with Cristian Mungiu mentoring the cohort known as the “Class of Cristian Mungiu.”
- The slate comprises 12 projects in development, 10 films in production or post, five Moroccan first features in Atlas Close-Ups, plus one Atlas Film Showcase title.
- Selections span Angola, Burkina Faso, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon, Morocco, Mozambique, Palestine, Tanzania, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, and Yemen.
- Development highlights include new works from Scandar Copti, Mounia Akl, Boubacar Sangaré, and Amjad Al Rasheed.
- The shooting and post-production lineup features Asmae El Moudir’s documentary Don’t Let the Sun Go Up on Me and Rami Kodeih’s Wolves, while Atlas Station backs seven emerging Moroccan professionals and four shorts in post.