The Marrakech International Film Festival unveiled on Thursday the list of personalities invited to participate in the “Conversations” program in its 22nd edition, scheduled to take place from November 28 to December 6.
The 2025 edition brings together some of the most inspiring figures in contemporary world cinema: South Korean filmmaker Bong Joon Ho, winner of the Palme d’or and four Academy Awards for Parasite; Mexican director, screenwriter, and producer Guillermo del Toro, winner of three Oscars, two for The Shape of Water and one for Guillermo del Toro’s Pinocchio, according to a press release by the Festival.
The “Conversations” program will also bring together Australian director and screenwriter Andrew Dominik (Chopper, Blonde); US actor, director, and producer Laurence Fishburne (Boyz n the Hood, The Matrix, What’s Love Got to Do with It); US actor and director Jodie Foster, two-time Best Actress Oscar winner (The Accused, The Silence of the Lambs) as well as Indian director, screenwriter, and producer Karan Johar, a major figure in Bollywood.
Also taking part in the event are Bill Kramer, CEO of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, the institution that awards the Oscars; Lebanese director and actor Nadine Labaki, winner of the Jury Prize at the Festival de Cannes for Capernaum; Brazilian director Kleber Mendonça Filho, winner of several awards at Cannes, notably for Bacurau and The Secret Agent; Iranian director Jafar Panahi, winner of the Golden Lion at the Venice International Film Festival for The Circle, the Golden Bear at the Berlin International Film Festival for Taxi Tehran, and the Palme d’or at Cannes for A Simple Accident.
French actor Tahar Rahim, César Award winner for Best Actor for A Prophet and Egyptian actor Yousra, iconic diva of Arab cinema will also be present, says the same source.
Each year, the Marrakech International Film Festival presents its Conversations program—a rare space for discussing cinema from a different perspective. Those who bring cinema to life in all its forms, both in front of and behind the camera, join us onstage to share with audiences what shapes their vision and fuels their commitment to the Seventh Art.
These conversations, at once intimate and compelling, provide an insight into the creative process and the driving forces that animate the world of cinema today. They explore the instincts and reflections that are the foundation of any film career: methods of filming, directing, performing, producing, writing, and supporting cinematic works.
These Conversations extend the spirit of the Festival, offering a space where cinema can be shared, questioned, and reinvented, the press release concludes.
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