Moroccan director Maryam Touzani joins Film Francophone D’Angoulême jury
Touzani has a background in journalism and initially ventured into the world of cinema through her writings about movies.
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Touzani has a background in journalism and initially ventured into the world of cinema through her writings about movies.
The film is produced by Ali n’ Productions in Morocco, Les Films du Nouveau Monde in France, Velvet in Belgium and Snowglobe in Denmark.
The film festival will open with 'The Last Queen', with the screening held at Ciné Lumiere and followed by a Q&A with co-director Damien Onouri.
This year’s edition of the awards focused on Arab-language films that premiered on the festival circuit outside of the Arab world in 2022.
The winners will be announced during the upcoming edition of Cannes Film Festival.
Voting for nominations will take place from January 12-17, and results will be announced on January 24.
A selection of new films from the world's festival circuit will be shown as part of the programme in Jeddah.
'The Blue Caftan' is Touzani's second feature film after 'Adam', which dealt with single motherhood, another taboo subject within Moroccan society.
