Prince Moulay Rachid, president of the Marrakech International Film Festival Foundation (FIFM), chaired, on Saturday, a dinner hosted by King Mohammed VI, on the occasion of the official opening of the 20th edition of the Marrakech International Film Festival. On his arrival at the Palais des Congrès in Marrakech, Moulay Rachid reviewed a detachment of the Auxiliary Forces which paid the honors, before being greeted by the Minister of Economy and Finance, Ms. Nadia Fettah, the Minister of Tourism, Crafts and the Social and Solidarity Economy, Ms. Fatim-Zahra Ammor and the Minister of Youth, Culture and Communication, Mr. Mohamed Mehdi Bensaid. The prince was also greeted by the Wali of the Marrakech-Safi region, governor of the Marrakech prefecture, Farid Chourak, the president of the Marrakech-Safi region, Samir Goudar, the president of the Marrakech Prefectural Council, Ms. Jamila Afif, and by the president of the Council of the Mechouar-Kasbah commune, Abderrahmane Ouafa. Moulay Rachid was also greeted by the deputy vice-president of the Marrakech International Film Festival Foundation, Faïçal Laraïchi, the Advisor to the President of the Festival, Ms. Mélita Toscan Du Plantier, the Financial Advisor to the President within the Marrakech International Film Festival Foundation, Azeddine Benmoussa, the artistic director of the Festival, Mr. Rémi Bonhomme, the general secretary of the Festival, Ms. Fadwa Megzari, the treasurer general, Naoufel Mohamed Bensouda, and the general coordinator of the Festival, Mr. Ali Hajji. Subsequently, the jury, foreign stars and foreign and national partners were presented to Prince Moulay Rachid. Placed under the high patronage of King Mohammed VI, the 20th edition of the Marrakech International Film Festival opened on Friday evening at the Palais des Congrès de la Cité ocre, in the presence of eminent figures and personalities from the world of cinema, art, culture and media, from Morocco and abroad.
source: h24info.ma
