The Moroccan Embassy in Malawi is participating for the first time in the 6th European Film Festival in Lilongwe, Malawi, from October 24 to November 2, with two Moroccan films.
Morocco will screen films by Omar Moul Douira, “Un été à Boujad”- “A Summer in Boujad”-, and the Moroccan-British filmmaker Faiçal Boulifa, “Les damnés ne pleurent pas”, -“The damned do not cry”.
The European Union Residence hosted the first film on Thursday as part of the festival’s opening night, while the Cross Road Hotel theater screened the second.
At the opening ceremony, Abdelkader Naji, the Chargé d’Affaires at the Moroccan Embassy, discussed the history and development of Moroccan cinema, noting the international presence of Moroccan films at festivals and major events like the Marrakech International Film Festival.
The festival, organized by the EU delegation in Malawi, features films from Europe, Africa, and Malawi, with screenings taking place across Lilongwe, Dowa, and Blantyre.
Malawi’s government officials, including Minister of Local Government, Culture, and National Unity, attended the screenings, along with diplomats, academics, artists, and journalists.