20TH edition NOVEMBER 24 TO DECEMBER 2, 2023
20th edition
November 24 to December 2, 2023
Multi-award-winning director and screenwriter Asghar Farhadi was born in Iran in 1972. He
started his education in filmmaking as a teenager when he joined the Youth Cinema Society
of Esfahan. After obtaining a bachelor’s degree in theatre and a master’s degree in stage
direction, Farhadi made his feature directorial debut with Dance in the Dust (2003). His third
feature, Fireworks Wednesday (2006), won the Gold Hugo at the Chicago International Film
Festival, while About Elly (2009) won the Silver Bear for Best Director at the Berlin
International Film Festival.
His next film, A Separation (2011), was a sensation, winning
critical acclaim and a plethora of awards worldwide, including the Academy Award for Best
Foreign Language Film, making Farhadi the first Iranian filmmaker to win an Oscar. He went
on to make further notable films, including The Past (2013), The Salesman (2016), which
gave him his second Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, Everybody Knows (2018) and A
Hero (2021).
Multi-award-winning director and screenwriter Asghar Farhadi was born in Iran in 1972. He
started his education in filmmaking as a teenager when he joined the Youth Cinema Society
of Esfahan. After obtaining a bachelor’s degree in theatre and a master’s degree in stage
direction, Farhadi made his feature directorial debut with Dance in the Dust (2003). His third
feature, Fireworks Wednesday (2006), won the Gold Hugo at the Chicago International Film
Festival, while About Elly (2009) won the Silver Bear for Best Director at the Berlin
International Film Festival.
His next film, A Separation (2011), was a sensation, winning
critical acclaim and a plethora of awards worldwide, including the Academy Award for Best
Foreign Language Film, making Farhadi the first Iranian filmmaker to win an Oscar. He went
on to make further notable films, including The Past (2013), The Salesman (2016), which
gave him his second Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film, Everybody Knows (2018) and A
Hero (2021).
Founded by His Majesty King Mohammed VI in July 2002, the Marrakech International Film Festival Foundation is a non-profit organization of public interest.
Presided over by His Royal Highness Prince Moulay Rachid, the Foundation has as its primary objective the organisation of the Marrakech International Film Festival and any related events, all of which aim to encourage the creation, promotion, and distribution of works of cinema throughout the Kingdom of Morocco and around the globe.
Founded by His Majesty King Mohammed VI in July 2002, the Marrakech International Film Festival Foundation is a non-profit organization of public interest.
Presided over by His Royal Highness Prince Moulay Rachid, the Foundation has as its primary objective the organisation of the Marrakech International Film Festival and any related events, all of which aim to encourage the creation, promotion, and distribution of works of cinema throughout the Kingdom of Morocco and around the globe.