Marrakech To Open with Richard Linklater’s ‘Hit Man’ As Festival Unveils 2023 Line-Up
deadline.comThe 20th edition of the Marrakech International Film Festival has announced its selection, opening with Richard Linklater’s comedy Hit Man. (scroll down for full list of films) The event, running from November 24 to December 2, will unfold two months after the devastating earthquake in the nearby Atlas Mountains in September, which killed more than 2,000 people.
The festival will be one of the few film festivals taking place in the Middle East’s usually packed fall fest circuit, after a number of regional events were cancelled in response to the Israel-Hamas conflict, including the Cairo, El Gouna and Carthage films festivals as well as Qatar’s Ajyal.
The Marrakech management team has decided to push on with the event out of solidarity for the Moroccan people and the city, which suffered very little damage and relies heavily on tourism for its livelihood.
Hit Man will play as part of the festival’s six picture red carpet Gala selection which also includes Matteo Garrone’s Italian Oscar entry Me Captain and Michel Franco’s Memory.
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