The 15th Moroccan Film Days, 24-27 March in Fez

This year’s event will look at the use of Italian cinema. Italian cinema has been used in films from the early 90s of last century covering the Renaissance and an artistic technique.

Some Italian directors and actors will travel to Fez to comment on the films and discuss them with film fans. Eighteen short films are on the Italian menu for this event, initiated in partnership with the Moroccan Cinematographic Centre and the urban commune of Fez.

The event will pay tribute to the Moroccan actress Safia Ziani, in recognition of her career on stage at the theatre, radio, television and cinema.

At the level of Moroccan films, organizers have planned this year's projection and discussion of 6 short films and 3 feature films.

The short films that will be screened are "Al-Bayer" by Sheikh Rashid and "Sin palabras" by Othmane Naciri, "Fatima" and "Bouiba" by Samia Charkioui, "Lost Soul" by Jihane El Bahhar and "Silence of high voice" by Driss Idrissi.

Three other films which have attracted the public's enthusiasm and interest are critical to the menu of these days, namely "Time Comrades" by Mohamed Cherif Tribak, "Kharbouch" by Hamid Zoughi and "Street of Cairo" by Abdelkrim Derkaoui.

Over the years these frilm days have become popular artistic and cultural meetings which, according to organizers, try to accompany the dynamics facing the Moroccan film industry both in production as well as in participation in various national and international festivals.