The Moroccan delegation includes actor and director Abderrahim El Meniari, director Bilal Touil and Hamza Al Andaloussi Benbrahim, representing the CCM. Morocco’s Ambassador to Benin, Rachid Rkioubi, is also attending the event.
The participation brings together Moroccan filmmakers and cinema professionals from Benin and other participating countries, creating opportunities to showcase Moroccan productions and discuss potential areas of cooperation.
Speaking on behalf of the CCM’s director, the center’s representative highlighted the potential for greater cooperation between Morocco and Benin in film, including professional training, the exchange and circulation of films, and co-productions.
He said these areas could provide a basis for practical partnerships that meet the needs of professionals and contribute to the development of the film industries in both countries.
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He also linked the initiative to Morocco’s African engagement and its South-South cooperation policy, emphasizing the role of cultural creativity in fostering development and closer ties between African countries.
Moroccan films are also being screened across several categories at the forum. They include Hayat by Bilal Touil, Three Cities, Three Films by Jamal El Kouji, Dreams Without Wings by Bouchta Ziani, Kandafa by Ali Benjelloun and Carved by the Wind by Leila Triki.
The selection spans fiction, documentary and student films, showcasing the range of Moroccan filmmaking represented at the event.
Morocco’s participation is being supported by the Moroccan Embassy in Benin, which is accompanying the delegation and its activities at the forum.
Held in Cotonou, Benin’s economic capital, the forum brings together film and digital-sector professionals to discuss new opportunities in creation, production and audience outreach.
Morocco’s presence at the event reflects efforts to expand the reach of its film industry across Africa and create new opportunities for cooperation and the circulation of Moroccan productions.
