Europa Cinemas is in charge of the Artistic Direction of this event organised by the EU Delegation in Rabat, Member States Embassies and Cultural Institutes, in partnership with the Moroccan Cinema Center.
Cities of Tangiers, Rabat, Casablanca, Safi and Agadir will screen during more than 10 days European films recently awarded or selected in great festivals such as Cannes or Venice. A selection of 5 short films from Southern Mediterranean will come to enrich programming of 10 European feature films, in a spirit of reciprocity which is a central issue of the Euro-Mediterranean partnership.
This partnership will be illustrated as of the opening in Rabat on 24 November by preview of Director Ismaël Ferroukhi’s movie Le Grand voyage. In 2004, this French-Moroccan co-production was awarded the Best First Film Prize in Mostra of Venice and Jury Special Prize in Namur Film Festival in 2004.
Other films selected: L’Enfant (The child) by Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne (BE/FR), Vera Drake by Mike Leigh (GB), Quando Sei Nato Non Puoi Piu Nasconderti by Marco Tullio Giordana (IT), Musica Cubana by German Kral (DE/CU), Het Zuiden by Martin Koolhoven (NL/BE/DK), Crash Test Dummies by Jörg Kalt (AT), Hector by Gracia Querejeta (ES), Pogoda Na Jutro (Tomorrow’s weather) by Jerzy Stuhr (PL), Krute Radosti (Cruel joys) by Juraj Nvota (SK/CZ).
Short films: Amal, by Ali Benkirane (MA), Quelques miettes pour les oiseaux (Some crumbs for the birds) by Nassim Amaouche (JO), Cousines by Lyes Sallem (DZ), Be Quiet by Sameh Zoabi (AP), Hizz ya Wizz by Wissam Charaf (LB).

Several meetings will be proposed to the Moroccan public, in particular with Deborah François, leading role in L’Enfant, and Alain Marcoen, Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne’s D.O.P., on 25 (Rabat) and 26 November (Casablanca).