Luca Guadagnino has been named the jury president for the 21st Marrakech International Film Festival, taking over from the previously announced Thomas Vinterberg, who had to withdraw due to family commitments.

Joining Guadagnino on the jury are Ali Abbasi, director of The Apprentice; Zoya Akhtar from India (The Archies); American actress Patricia Arquette (Boyhood); Belgian actress Virginie Efira (Paris Memories); Australian actor Jacob Elordi (Priscilla); British-American actor Andrew Garfield (Spider-Man: No Way Home); Moroccan actress Nadia Kounda (Summer Days); and Argentine director Santiago Mitre (Argentina, 1985).

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Guadagnino arrives at the festival following the debut of Queer, starring Daniel Craig, and after other notable films like Call Me By Your Name and Challengers.

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The Italian director expressed his long-standing connection with Marrakech and its festival.

“I will never forget my first visit to Marrakech over 20 years ago, as a guest of my friend Valentina Cervi, who was on the jury for the short film competition. Although it was my first time in Morocco, my Algerian mother grew up there and moved to Casablanca at five,” he reminisced.

“My initial landing in Marrakech was due to this incredible festival, which has since intertwined my experiences of the city and cinema. My Arab heritage is deeply connected to the festival’s remarkable spirit, and it is a great honor to lead such a distinguished jury for the 21st edition,” he added.

The jury will present the Étoile d’Or to one of the 14 first and second films competing, following last year’s winner, Asmae El Moudir’s The Mother of All Lies, which was selected by a jury led by Jessica Chastain.

The festival will take place from November 29 to December 7.

 

Persons: Luca Guadagnino, Thomas Vinterberg, Ali Abbasi, Zoya Akhtar, Patricia Arquette, Virginie Efira, Jacob Elordi, Andrew Garfield, Nadia Kounda, Santiago Mitre, Daniel Craig, Valentina Cervi, Asmae El Moudir, Jessica Chastain

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Titles: Marrakech International Film Festival, The Archies, Boyhood, Paris Memories, Priscilla, Spider-Man: No Way Home, Argentina, 1985, Queer, Call Me By Your Name, Challengers, The Mother of All Lies

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