Born in Rome in 1968, Matteo Garrone began his career in the film industry as an assistant cameraperson. In 1996, he won the Best Short Film prize at the Sacher Festival for Silhouette. After setting up his own production company, Archimede, he directed Terra di mezzo (1997), followed by Guests (1998), Roman Summer (2000), The Embalmer (2002), and First Love (2004). In 2008, he won the Grand Prix at the Festival de Cannes for Gomorrah, which also won six European Film Awards, including Best Film and Best Director. Garrone went on to direct Reality (2012), which took the Grand Prix du Jury at Cannes; Tale of Tales (2015); Dogman (2018), which won the European Film Award for Best Film; and Pinocchio (2019). Me Captain (2022), his latest film, had its premiere at the Venice International Film Festival.
Me Captain tells the story of the adventurous journey of Seydou and Moussa, two young men who leave Dakar to make their way to Europe. A contemporary Odyssey through the dangers of the desert, the horrors of the detention centres in Libya, and the perils of the sea.
Créée par Sa Majesté le Roi Mohammed VI en juillet 2002, la Fondation du Festival International du Film de Marrakech est une association à but non lucratif, reconnue d’utilité publique.
Présidée par Son Altesse Royale Le Prince Moulay Rachid, la Fondation a essentiellement pour objet l’organisation du Festival International du Film de Marrakech et tous événements y afférents ayant pour but d’encourage la création cinématographique, sa promotion et sa diffusion dans le Royaume du Maroc et dans le monde.