20TH edition NOVEMBER 24 TO DECEMBER 2, 2023
20th edition
November 24 to December 2, 2023
Egyptian filmmaker Nada Riyadh and Egyptian filmmaker and producer Ayman El Amir’s debut documentary, Happily Ever After (2016) premiered at IDFA. The Trap, directed by Riyadh and produced by El Amir, was selected for La Semaine de la Critique at Cannes in 2019.
Nada Riyadh is an alumn of various film workshops, including La Fabrique (Cannes), Next Step (La Semaine de la Critique), Berlinale Talents, and the American Film Showcase.
Ayman El Amir has worked as a script consultant for labs and institutes, including TorinoFilmLab, the Doha Film Institute, and the Atlas Workshops.
The Brink of Dreams, the duo’s second feature-length documentary, premiered in La Semaine de la Critique in 2024.
Director Nada Riyadh, Ayman El Amir
Producer Ayman El Amir, Nada Riyadh, Marc Irmer, Claire Chassagne
Screenwriter Nada Riyadh, Ayman El Amir
Cinematographer Dina El Zeneiny, Ahmed Ismail, Ayman El Amir
Editor Véronique Lagoarde-Ségot, Ahmed Magdy, Ayman El Amir, Nada Riyadh
Sound Moustafa Shaaban, Lama Sawaya
Music Ahmad El Sawy
Color Color
Supported by 
Production Company Felucca Films, Dolce Vita Films, Magma Film
International Sales Company The Party Film Sales
Distributor Felucca Films
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.