A colourful opening of the 17th edition

It was at the Roxy cinema in Tangier that the opening gala of the seventeenth edition of the National Film Festival (FNF) was held on 26 February. Faithful to its tradition, this event, which continues until 5 March, did not do things by halves. Tributes, exchange workshops and competitions are on the agenda for this festival, which has been adopted by professionals in the sector as well as by cinephiles and the population of Tangier."At the seventeenth edition, Moroccan cinema is at a crossroads. I think it is now or never for professionals to debate, with objectivity and serenity, the situation of Moroccan cinema and in all its components: production-distribution-exploitation, but also training and industry", affirms Sarim Fassi-Fihri, director of the Moroccan Cinematographic Centre (CCM). Where is Moroccan cinema at? Where is it going? What are its strengths and what are its weakness…