2023-11-29 19:06:20
Two interviews with Anurag Kashyap and Matt Dillon… and a Moroccan “white lie” on the fifth day of “Marrakesh”
On the fifth day of the twentieth session of the International Film Festival in Marrakesh, two dialogue segments were presented with Indian director Anurag Kashyap and American actor, director and screenwriter Matt Dillon. The screening program included films divided into the “Official Competition,” “Panorama of Moroccan Cinema,” “The Eleventh Continent,” “Celebratory Screenings,” and “Special Screenings.”
American actor, director and screenwriter Matt Dillon in his dialogue segment (organiser)
Interview with Kashyap
In the section “A Dialogue with…”, Kashyap recalled aspects of his career, including his transition from theater to cinema, stressing that he found comfort in the seventh art.
He acknowledged the role of theater in his professional life, especially at the levels of directing and managing actors.
Kashyap, who is also a producer, screenwriter and actor, spoke regarding the relationship of cinema with society and the close connection between them, and regarding his films dealing with societal issues and phenomena, stressing the need for cinema to reflect the problems of society, on the basis that the director is the son of his environment, and his films are mirrors of reality.
Kashyap, born in 1972, is very famous in Indian cinema, and has won several awards. France also awarded him the Order of Arts and Letters in 2013, and his films have met with great success. He is one of the directors of the “Forbidden Games” series (2018 – 2019); The first Indian series on Netflix.
Moroccan artist Doaa Lahiaoui on the red carpet at the festival (organiser)
Interview with Matt Dillon
For his part, Matt Dillon stressed, during his dialogue segment, that his interest in the film’s characters preceded his interest in the script, indicating his preference for improvisation over adherence to the text, on the basis that he is more inclined towards freedom in artistic performance, which adds greater vitality to the characters and scenes.
He talked regarding his feeling when he takes on the role and becomes someone else. This gives him the opportunity to discover each character’s experiences and understand their psychological state.
Dillon’s film career spans more than three decades, during which he played starring roles in several films. In 2003, he moved behind the camera to direct “Ghost Town,” which he and Barry Gifford wrote. In 2006, he was nominated for the Best Actor in a Supporting Role award for “Collision,” for which he won an Oscar. He also recently played the starring role opposite Patricia Arquette in the Apple platform series, “High Desert,” and directed short documentaries aimed at raising awareness of the suffering of refugees as a result of international conflicts and climate change.
Australian actor and director Simon Baker on the red carpet at the festival (organiser)
“Bannel and Adama”… and “white lies”
Within the official competition of the festival, two films were screened: “Bannel and Adama” (2023) by French-Senegalese Ramata-Toulay Sy, and “White Lies” (2023) by Moroccan director Asmaa.
Banel and Adama, lovers who live in a remote village in northern Senegal, clash with the norms and traditions of society. There is no room for emotions where they reside, not even for chaos. The events of “White Lies” revolve around a series of family lies and a woman’s search for the truth. In the context of her oscillation between the history of her country and her personal life, Al-Moadir narrates the incident of the bread uprising in 1981, and reviews her connection to contemporary Moroccan society. This film, which was supported by the “Atlas Workshops” talent development program of the “Marrakesh Film Festival,” previously won the Best Direction Award in the “Un Certain Regard” section at the “Cannes Film Festival.”
During the presentation of the film “Bannel and Adama” as part of the festival (the organizing party)
“The Promised Land” and “Voy! Foy! Foy!”
The date, within the “Special Offers” section, was with the movie “The Promised Land” (2023) by Danish Nikolai Arcel, starring Mads Mikkelsen. The events take place in 1755, when Commander Ludvik Kallen embarked on a journey to invade a Danish swamp where no one lived, to establish a colony in the name of the king, in exchange for obtaining a royal title that would free him from poverty. But the arrogant lord of the area, Frederik de Schinkel, considers the land his own. As a result of the events, he fights an unequal battle, risking his life and the lives of those around him.
Within the same paragraph, the date was with the movie “Foy!” Foy! Foy!” (2023) by Egyptian Omar Hilal. The events of 2013 take place in Egypt, within a story inspired by reality, centering around a young man’s dream of immigration. He gets his chance when a football team for the blind announces its participation in a tournament in Europe. He joins a group of desperate young men who are trying their best to achieve their dreams.
A still from the introduction of the film “Foy!” Foy! Foy!” Al-Masry (organizing body)
“Ghosts of Beirut”
Within the “Eleventh Continent” segment, the date was with the movie “Ghosts of Beirut” (1999) by the Lebanese Ghassan Sahlab. The events go back to the end of the 1980s, when Lebanon is engaged in an endless war conflict. The hero takes advantage of the confusion that follows one of the battles and pretends to be dead, then disappears, before returning to Beirut under a false identity. But how might he hide his true identity from his acquaintances in a small city where more and more people were getting to know him?
Presented by the film “Limbo” during the festival (the organizing party)
“Limbo”
The “Celebratory Screenings” section included the film “Limbo” (2023) by Australian Ivan Sen, which deals with the arrival of detective Travis Harley to the remote town of Limbo to uncover the threads of a case shrouded in many mysteries. Its subject is the disappearance of an indigenous girl 20 years ago. Gradually, a series of facts are being brought to light, and the justice system in Australia and its impact on Aboriginal people.
The suffering of miners
As for the “Panorama of Moroccan Cinema” segment, the appointment was with the documentary “Moga Yoshkad” (2023) by Moroccan Khaled Zairi, which goes back to the 1950s, when the management of the coal mines company in France assigned the former officer for indigenous affairs in the French army in Morocco, Felix Mora. , with the task of employing the workforce. Over the course of 20 years, Mora brings more than 70,000 workers from the south of the country to the mines of the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region, in northern France.
During the presentation of the film “Moga Yoshkad”, which deals with the suffering of miners (the organizing body)
The film reviews the stories of former Moroccan miners, revealing their unknown history, and shedding light on their poignant stories of confronting racial discrimination, the dangers of physical diseases, and their fragile social and economic situation. It also paints a complex picture of the manifestations of steadfastness and courage they demonstrated in the face of challenges.
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