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• Moroccan Immigrant’s Journey from Stowaway to Actor Inspires Spanish Film
  27 June 2024, by Prince

  Ahmed Younoussi arrived in Spain at the age of 9, hidden under a truck. Ironically, the Moroccan plays that boy he was in a short film directed by Jean Gautier.
  14.4. This is the title of the short film in which Ahmed Younoussi plays his own role. The film tells his story, that of a 9-year-old boy who traveled from Morocco to Spain under a truck. The actor who had been selected for this role did not show up and Ahmed had the chance of his life. Director Sergio Peris-Mencheta, surprised by (…)

• Harrison Ford Returns in ’Indiana Jones 5’ Trailer, Featuring Scenes from Morocco
  3 December 2022, by Sylvanus

  The "Indiana Jones" series, the fifth installment of which was filmed in part in Fez, Morocco, has been unveiled in a trailer. Its release is scheduled for June 2023.
  Cinema lovers will have to wait a few more months before they can go see Indiana Jones 5 in theaters. In the meantime, Disney has unveiled the trailer for the series. We discover "a digitally rejuvenated Harrison Ford, still in the role of the famous adventurer archaeologist" in the first images. We also discover the hero of (…)

• Pathé to Launch First Moroccan Multiplex in Casablanca, Betting on Cinema Revival
  2 May 2019, by Bladi.net

  The European group Pathé which operates cinemas plans to open its first multiplex in Morocco and it will be in Casablanca. If the experience is successful, it plans to invest in other Moroccan cities.
  Californie, one of the upscale neighborhoods of Casablanca, will host in the coming months the very first multiplex of the European group Pathé. While for several years in Morocco, cinema attendance has been declining, the group is taking on a real challenge.
  Pathé Californie Casablanca (…)

• Hollywood Stars Join Moroccan Thriller ’Redemption Day’ in High-Profile Production
  3 May 2019, by Amine

  It is a high-budget 100% Moroccan film, currently being shot in Morocco, directed by Hicham Hajji, and bringing together some of the best-known names in the world, including Andy Garcia, Robert Knepper, Samy Naceri... The list goes on. A title to remember: Redemption Day.
  The filming of "Redemption Day", a Moroccan film written and directed by Hicham Hajji, is currently taking place in the vicinity of Casablanca and Ouarzazate. Even the financing of the film, a geopolitical thriller, is (…)

• Morocco Attracts Hollywood A-Listers for Spy Thriller ’355’ Filming
  16 May 2019, by Bladi.net

  Like Paris and London, Morocco will also be a privileged destination for the filming of the film "355". It is an espionage thriller with a 5-star cast announced last year at the Cannes Film Festival and whose filming will start next July.
  According to Variety, the list of American productions filmed in Morocco is growing. And for good reason! Announced last year at the Cannes Film Festival, the film "355" which boasts a dream cast will be filmed in part in Morocco. Thus, after John Wick (…)

• Jessica Chastain Begins Filming New Project in Morocco
  24 August 2019, by Bladi.net
• Renowned Moroccan Actor and Playwright Mohamed Khaddi Dies at 72
  2 September 2019, by Kamal

  The great Moroccan actor and playwright, Mohamed Khaddi, died at the age of 72, on Monday, September 2, after a long battle with his illness.
  According to the Bilwadeh website, the actor had gone through health complications, after suffering a stroke. He had remained under medical supervision, in a private clinic in Rabat.
  Originally from the city of Salé, where he was born in 1947, Mohamed Khaddi went through several cinematographic experiences, particularly on television, in cinema (…)

• Moroccan Actress Apologizes for Controversial Red Carpet Kiss During Ramadan
  23 May 2019, by Amine

  While many were starting to congratulate her for daring to kiss another woman on the mouth, in the middle of Ramadan, twice, in front of cameras, photographers, and the public present (seeing or trying to see any symbolic and militant significance in it), Loubna Azabal has just apologized.
  For many, she did well to apologize after her kisses. For others, she backed down. Just as her two kisses were seen in different and opposing ways, her apologies were seen the same way. And it’s (…)

• Orlando Bloom Reveals Unusual Bond with Adopted Moroccan Stray Dog
  12 June 2019, by Amine

  Orlando Bloom, the famous actor who has notably played in the films "Pirates of the Caribbean" and "The Lord of the Rings" (and "Kingdom of Heaven" and "Troy"...) had a lot of affection for "Sidi", a dog he adopted in Morocco. Once dead, he even kept its skeleton.
  It’s a strange name that was given to this dog adopted in Morocco, and a strange end for its bones, still kept by Orlando Bloom. The actor shares these things in an interview with a media called... Dogsmonthly!
  To know that (…)

• Moroccan Actor Abdelilah Rachid Sets Sights on Oscar Win Within 6 Years
  20 June 2019, by Amine

  The Moroccan actor, Abdelilah Rachid, who has mainly played in "The Horses of God", "Razzia" and in "Rdat l’Walida", has just made a promise that is worth the detour: to win an Oscar in the near future.
  Abdelilah Rachid, 35 years old today, sees very big. For him, in just 5 or 6 years, he will win the Oscar. This is undoubtedly the case, according to him, if we are to believe Alyaoum24 who reports this information. He would then be 40 or 41 years old.
  A major ambition, especially to (…)