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The feature film \u201cThe Distant Sea\u201d (Al-Bahr al-Ba\u02bfid) by director Sa\u00efd Hamich Benlarbi won the Grand Prize at the 25th edition of Morocco\u2019s National Film Festival, which wrapped up Saturday night with a closing ceremony at the Palace of Arts and Culture in Tangier.<\/p>\n
The 117-minute film follows Nour, a 27-year-old who migrates irregularly to Marseille and lives on the city\u2019s margins through small trade and a bohemian lifestyle shared with friends. His life takes a dramatic turn when he meets Serge, an enigmatic police officer, and Serge\u2019s wife, No\u00e9mie. Spanning a decade\u2014from 1990 to 2000\u2014the film explores Nour\u2019s emotional tension between his Moroccan roots and the disorienting freedom of exile.<\/p>\n
Through Hamich Benlarbi\u2019s screenplay, the film tackles issues of adaptation, migrant integration, and the social and cultural challenges of life abroad.<\/p>\n
In the feature-film competition, directors Maadan El-Ghazwani (\u201cMoufita\u201d) and Nabil Ayouch (\u201cIn Love with Touda\u201d) shared the Jury Prize, presided over by filmmaker and screenwriter Hakim Belabbes.<\/p>\n
Hamich Benlarbi also received the Best Director Award for \u201cThe Distant Sea.\u201d The Production Award went to \u201cAl-Marja Al-Zarqa\u201d (The Blue Meadow) by Daoud Oulad-Sayed, who also shared the Screenplay Award with Abdelmajid Seddati and El-Hussein Chani.<\/p>\n
Nisrine Erradi won Best Actress for her role in Ayouch\u2019s \u201cIn Love with Touda,\u201d while Abdelnabi Benioui took Best Actor for \u201cMoufita.\u201d<\/p>\n
Reem Fouklya earned Best Supporting Actress for \u201cThe Distant Sea,\u201d and Omar Boulaqirba received Best Supporting Actor for the same film. \u201cIn Love with Touda\u201d also won Best Sound and Best Cinematography.<\/p>\n
The Best Original Score award went to \u201cAl-Marja Al-Zarqa,\u201d while Anas Lakhmass won Best Editing for Sanae Akroud\u2019s \u201cThe Commandments.\u201d<\/p>\n
In the short-film competition, Randa Maroufi\u2019s \u201cLamine\u201d took the Grand Prize, and Hicham Amal\u2019s \u201cMirror for Sale\u201dreceived the Jury Prize, chaired by filmmaker Halima El-Wardighi. The Screenplay Award went to \u201cSheikha\u201d by Ayoub El-Yousfi and Zahra Erraji, while Sanae El-Alaoui earned a special mention for \u201cA\u00efcha.\u201d<\/p>\n
For documentary features, the Grand Prize went to \u201cProud, Hanging, and a Bit Stubborn\u201d by Mohamed Akram El-Massi. The Jury Prize was shared by Mohamed Reda Akznay\u2019s \u201cI Will Not Forget You\u201d and Simone Bitton\u2019s \u201cA Thousand and One Days: Haj Edmond.\u201d The Creativity Award went to \u201cArhil\u201d by Mohamed Fadel El-Jemani, and \u201cPrisoners of Waiting\u201d by Loubna El-Younsi earned a special mention.<\/p>\n
In the film-school category, the Grand Prize went to \u201cMabrouk Sidi Khai\u201d by Achraf El-Afia. The Jury Prize, chaired by director Tayeb Bouhennana, went to \u201cThe Last Silence\u201d by Mahmoud El-Asri, while \u201cWith the Wind\u201d by Inas Louhir received a special mention.<\/p>\n
The Moroccan Film Critics Association awarded its Critic\u2019s Prize for best feature to \u201cThe Distant Sea,\u201d with a special mention for \u201cMoufita.\u201d The documentary \u201cArhil\u201d won the critics\u2019 prize in its category, while Amal\u2019s \u201cMirror for Sale\u201dtook the short-film prize, and Maroufi\u2019s \u201cLamine\u201d received a special mention.<\/p>\n
The Don Quixote Prize, presented by Morocco\u2019s network of film clubs, went to \u201cMoufita.\u201d<\/p>\n
Beyond the competition, audiences enjoyed screenings in the \u201cPanorama of Moroccan Cinema\u201d section, featuring films such as \u201cBitter Algae,\u201d \u201cHadda and Krimo,\u201d \u201cThe Hero,\u201d \u201cThe Game of Life,\u201d \u201cThe Tent,\u201d \u201cEl-Mahi,\u201d and \u201cMy Routine.\u201d<\/p>\n
The closing ceremony also honored actress Fatima Atef for her distinguished contributions to theater, television, and film.<\/p>\n
Held under the High Patronage of King Mohammed VI from Oct. 17 to 25, the Tangier National Film Festival remains Morocco\u2019s most significant cinematic event, celebrating artistic creativity, cultural diversity, and dialogue among filmmakers and audiences alike.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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