A rich and eclectic awards list was revealed at the closing ceremony, featuring directors and actors from the world over. Films shown outside the official competition included The Theory of Everything by James Marsh (UK), and Timbuktu by Abderrahmane Sissako (Mauritania), which is arousing great interest.
L'ÉTOILE D'OR - LE GRAND PRIX DU FESTIVAL
CORRECTION CLASS by Ivan I. Tverdovsky (Russia)
JURY'S PRICE
CHRIEG by Simon Jaquemet (Switerland)
BEST WOMAN ACTOR
Clotilde Hesme in LE DERNIER COUP DE MARTEAU by Alix Delaporte (France)
BEST MALE ACTOR
Benjamin Lutzke in CHRIEG by Simon Jaquemet (Switzerland)
BEST DIRECTOR
Aditya Vikram Sengupta for LABOUR OF LOVE (India)
SHORT FILM PRIZE
DALTO by Essam Doukhou (Morocco)
Renault has forged close ties with cinema, supporting not only the Marrakech International Film Festival but several other major film industry events. For many years now, Renault fleets have been carrying stars and celebrities at the Cannes Film Festival, the Venice Film Festival, the César Academy Awards, le Nuits en Or Festival, the Deauville American Film Festival, the Cabourg Romantic Film Festival, the Alpe d’Huez Comedy Film Festival, the Angoulême Francophone Film Festival, the London Film Festival, and the Swiss French Film Festival.
Find out more “Auto-confidences” of the stars who attended the Marrakech International Film Festival by clicking the following links:
Kiyoshi Kurosawa
Kore-Eda Hirokazu
Abd Al Malik
Marisa Berenson
Clothilde Hesme
Jeremy Irons
Laurent Laffite