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  • ’SAS Rogue Heroes’ Star Connor Swindells Reveals Grueling Desert Shoot in Morocco
    29 October 2022, by Sylvanus

    Actor Connor Swindells discusses the difficulties encountered during filming in Morocco for part of "SAS Rogue Heroes," a new British series by screenwriter Steven Knight, creator of Peaky Blinders. Adapted from the eponymous bestseller, the series is based on the formation of the famous Special Air Services, the British special forces, during the darkest days of World War II.
    The filming in Erfoud, in the Moroccan desert, of part of the World War II drama series "SAS Rogue Heroes" left a (…)

  • Well Digger Hailed as Hero in Tragic Moroccan Boy Rescue Attempt
    7 February 2022, by Prince

    Ali Sahraoui, a volunteer who helped the rescuers dig the parallel hole to the well in which 5-year-old Rayan Rescuers Race to Save 5-Year-Old Boy Trapped in Deep Moroccan Well fell on Tuesday and who finally passed away on Saturday, has become a "hero" on social media.
    This fifty-year-old, father of four children, was applauded on site and on social media as a "hero" for his contribution to the rescue operation of little Rayan, who accidentally fell into a 32-meter deep dry well since (…)

  • John Cena’s ’Matchbox’ Film Shoots Action Scenes in Morocco
    14 March, by Sylvanus

    The production team for the film "Matchbox" by American actor and world wrestling champion John Cena has set up camp in Casablanca, Erfoud and Merzouga.
    Several scenes are currently being filmed in Casablanca, where several streets and alleys in the Derb Sultan and Derb Omar neighborhoods have been closed to film chase scenes involving several cars, according to a source from the company in charge of producing this action film inspired by the concept of the children’s toy Matchbox in (…)

  • Stray Dog Finishes 52nd in Morocco’s Grueling Marathon des Sables
    14 April 2019, by Amine

    Cactus just finished 52nd in the provisional ranking of the 34th edition of the Marathon des Sables. It should be noted that Cactus is a dog living in Erfoud and who has just been baptized as such.
    An abandoned dog has just become an internet celebrity after finishing 52nd in the provisional ranking of the Marathon des Sables which has just closed its curtain in southern Morocco.
    And to come back down to earth a bit, Cactus was hanging around, when he saw the Marathon participants pass (…)

  • Fundraiser Launched for Moroccan Double Amputee Seeking Prosthetic Legs
    24 January 2021, by Sylvanus

    The CJF Sans Frontières has launched a fundraiser to help Moha, a Moroccan amputee of both legs. He needs two prostheses.
    Moha, 48, who lives in Erfoud, has had both legs amputated, reports Actu.fr. "The consequence of undetected diabetes," explains Philippe Dugué, vice-president of the humanitarian section of the CJF (Cercle Jules Ferry) in Saint-Malo.
    Present in Morocco for 11 years, the association from Saint-Malo has launched a fundraiser, via the Helloasso platform. In charge, (…)

  • ’The Witcher’ Season 3 Filming Moves to Morocco’s Desert Landscapes
    9 July 2022, by Armel

    The filming crew of the series "The Witcher" starring Henry Cavill will be this week in Erfoud, in southeastern Morocco, to shoot scenes for season 3.
    Launched in 2019, with a successful first season, "The Witcher" is a series of fantasy novels by Polish writer Andrzej Sapkowski. It tells the story of Geralt, the Witcher, who travels through the country fighting monsters in a world where "people often prove to be more evil than the beasts," according to Netflix’s official synopsis. (…)