Celine SongAnya Taylor-Joy and Jenna Ortega are among the big names added to this year's list. Marrakesh The film festival jury is nearby Parasite Directed by Bong Joon Ho.
The jury also includes Brazilian director Karim Ainouz, Moroccan director Hakim Belabbes, Palme d'Or winner Julia Ducournau and Iranian actor and director Peyman Maadi. Director Bong is the chairman of the jury.
This year the event will take place from November 28 to December 6. The jury awards a Golden Star to one of the first and second feature films in the international competition.
Earlier this month, away from international competition, Marrakesh named a Romanian director to win the Palme d'Or at Cannes. Christian Mungiu as patron of the Marrakech International Film Festival in 2025. Master classes on Atlas.
Created in 2018, Atlas Workshops are the heart of Atlas Marrakech's programs. newly created a banner that unites all professional initiatives supported by the festival foundation.
As patron of the workshops, Mungiu will mentor the 28 projects selected this year, and their directors will be known as the “Cristian Mungiu Class.”
This year's Atlas project selection includes 12 projects in development, 10 of which are in filming or post-production; five Moroccan feature films are in development in the Atlas Close-Ups sidebar, and one Moroccan feature film is near completion and awaiting festival premiere in the Atlas Film Showcase.
In addition, the Atlas Station 2025 workshops sidebar, which is touted as a springboard for young Moroccan producers and directors, will support seven aspiring Moroccan film professionals, as well as four short films.
