Fourteen films representing 13 countries will be vying for prizes in the official short film competition at the 24th Khouribga International African Film Festival (FICAK), to be held from May 11 to 18 under the patronage of King Mohammed VI.
The films are “A lambe, a Sheep and Raven” by Moroccan director Amen Hammou, “La Quarantaine” by Sana Jazuri (Tunisia), “The Domesticated” by Hamd Wahba (Egypt), “Cameraphobia” by Younes.H.Khami. Y (Egypt), “Lobi Ekosimba” by Kumbuka Maene from the Democratic Republic of Congo, “Une autre Blanche” by Medessé Agohoundjé (Benin), “L’assaut des Vagues” by Mathias Noussougnon (Togo), “Wolowunla” by Fousseni Maiga (Mali), and “Le Silence de Larmes” by Jean Marie.G (Côte d’Ivoire), said the FICAK Foundation in a release.
Also competing in the competition are “A Wingless bird The flies” by Remy Ryumugabe (Rwanda), “Arodan” by Sanni Ayodeji (Nigeria), “Elisa” by Saura.F.Leane (Burkina-Faso), “Le Cri /Kuleken” by Dramane Traoré (Mali) and “Baccou” by Stéphane Boye (Senegal), according to the same source.
Malian cinema is the guest of honor at this 24th edition of FICAK, which will see the screening of six films by Malian filmmakers, in the presence of Malian directors, writers, artists and novelists.
At this year’s FICAK, 13 feature films will compete in the Official Competition, and 15 films will compete in the Official Short Film Competition.
The jury for the official short-film competition will be chaired by Tunisian writer and film critic Sonia Chamkhi, along with Moroccan film critic Bouchta Farqzaid and Yacouba H Beidari from Niger.
First held in 1977, the FICAK is considered one of Morocco’s oldest film festivals, and the third-largest African film festival on the continent after Fespaco (1969) and Carthage (1966).
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