This cultural event is held as part of the consolidation of relations between Morocco and the Cote d’Ivoire, and pursuant to the provisions of the co-production and film exchange agreement signed by the CCM and the National Film Office of Côte d’Ivoire (ONACI-CI) in Abidjan on November 28, 2011, a CCM statement said.
The event is taking place on the sidelines of the 22nd National Film Festival (FNF), which will be held on September 16-24.
The Ivorian Film Week in Morocco is also part of the action led by Morocco in favor of South-South cooperation in the field of cinema and its commitment to support African cinema in general.
Morocco is signatory to 09 co-production agreements and film exchanges, and has co-produced, since 1983, more than 50 African films.
This event will feature Ivorian movies and will be attended by a delegation of film professionals including filmmakers, actors, journalists and officials representing the ONACI-CI.