Looks like the Croisette. Friday evening in Marrakech, on the occasion of the opening of the 21st edition of the International Film Festival, many stars accustomed to climbing the steps of the famous Cannes Festival, made the trip to Morocco.
American stars, like the actors Jacob Elordi, who we will soon find in “Oh, Canada” by Paul Schrader, or Andrew Garfield (“The Social Network”), European personalities like the Belgian actress Virginie Efira (“Revoir Paris”), the gold-winning French director Justine Triet (“Anatomy of a Fall”), the most glamorous couple in world cinema, Monica Bellucci and Tim Burton, and the Italian filmmaker Luca Guadagnino (“Challengers”) who presides over jury.
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Because yes, beyond the glitter, the Marrakech Festival also has a highly anticipated competition. Fourteen films are vying for the Gold Star, which will be awarded next Saturday. Among them, one of our favorites from the last San Sebastian Festival, “Bound in Heaven” by Xin Huo.
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