{"id":3408,"date":"2025-11-16T10:24:05","date_gmt":"2025-11-16T10:24:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/diplomatique.ma\/en\/?p=3408"},"modified":"2025-11-16T10:34:07","modified_gmt":"2025-11-16T10:34:07","slug":"a-powerful-closing-three-exceptional-figures-shine-at-the-rabat-international-authors-film-festival","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/diplomatique.ma\/en\/a-powerful-closing-three-exceptional-figures-shine-at-the-rabat-international-authors-film-festival\/","title":{"rendered":"A Powerful Closing: Three Exceptional Figures Shine at the Rabat International Author\u2019s Film Festival"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"2731\" data-end=\"3132\">As the <strong data-start=\"2738\" data-end=\"2784\">Rabat International Author\u2019s Film Festival<\/strong> drew to a close \u2014 organized by the <strong data-start=\"2820\" data-end=\"2861\">Moroccan Cinematographic Center (CCM)<\/strong> \u2014 we had the privilege of having a group interview with three remarkable guests: <strong data-start=\"2943\" data-end=\"2960\">Mouna Hammoud<\/strong>, <strong data-start=\"2962\" data-end=\"2976\">Sam Lahoud<\/strong>, and <strong data-start=\"2982\" data-end=\"3003\">Alexandra Briznay<\/strong>. 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He champions projects that carry social meaning and cross-cultural dialogue, pushing cinema forward with purpose and passion.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3674\" data-end=\"3940\">\n<p data-start=\"3676\" data-end=\"3940\"><strong data-start=\"3676\" data-end=\"3697\">Alexandra Briznay<\/strong>, a director and visual artist, treats film as poetry \u2014 each shot is carefully composed, each frame a work of art. She sees the camera as a tool for emotional expression, and the festival as a creative playground where experimentation thrives.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"youtube-embed\" data-video_id=\"12XKDI8QzqI\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"An unforgettable group interview at the closing of the International Author\u2019s Film Festival\" width=\"696\" height=\"392\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/12XKDI8QzqI?feature=oembed&#038;enablejsapi=1\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"3947\" data-end=\"4680\">The <strong data-start=\"3951\" data-end=\"3992\">Moroccan Cinematographic Center (CCM)<\/strong>, established in 1944, is a foundational institution in the Moroccan film industry, tasked with supporting production, preserving cinematic heritage, and fostering international cooperation.<\/p>\n<div class=\"xb57i2i x1q594ok x5lxg6s x78zum5 xdt5ytf x6ikm8r x1ja2u2z x1pq812k x1rohswg xfk6m8 x1yqm8si xjx87ck xx8ngbg xwo3gff x1n2onr6 x1oyok0e x1odjw0f x1iyjqo2 xy5w88m\">\n<div class=\"x78zum5 xdt5ytf x1iyjqo2 x1n2onr6 xaci4zi x129vozr\">\n<div class=\"html-div xdj266r x14z9mp xat24cr x1lziwak xexx8yu xyri2b x18d9i69 x1c1uobl x78zum5 xdt5ytf x1iyjqo2 x7ywyr2\">\n<div class=\"x1n2onr6 x1ja2u2z x9f619 x78zum5 xdt5ytf x2lah0s x193iq5w xyamay9\">\n<div class=\"x9f619 x1n2onr6 x1ja2u2z x78zum5 xdt5ytf x1iyjqo2 x2lwn1j\">\n<div class=\"x9f619 x1n2onr6 x1ja2u2z x78zum5 xdt5ytf x2lah0s x193iq5w xf7dkkf xv54qhq x1k70j0n xzueoph xzboxd6 x14l7nz5\">\n<div class=\"x6s0dn4 xal61yo x1obq294 x5a5i1n xde0f50 x15x8krk x78zum5 xdt5ytf x6ikm8r x10wlt62 x1n2onr6 xh8yej3\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"xl1xv1r\" src=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/plugins\/video.php?height=314&amp;href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F1185949190169630%2F&amp;show_text=false&amp;width=560&amp;t=0\" width=\"560\" height=\"314\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x78zum5 xdt5ytf x2lah0s x10wjd1d xtijo5x x1o0tod x47corl x7wzq59 x1vjfegm x1l3hj4d x3m8hty x13a6bvl x1yztbdb\">\n<div class=\"x2lah0s xlup9mm x7wzq59 x7r5tp8 x1s928wv x1a5uphr x1j6awrg x1s71c9q x4eaejv x1ey2m1c xtjevij\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"x14nfmen x1s85apg x5yr21d xtijo5x xg01cxk x10l6tqk x13vifvy x1wsgiic x19991ni xwji4o3 x1kky2od x1sd63oq\" style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-visualcompletion=\"ignore\" data-thumb=\"1\"><span style=\"text-align: justify;\">The <\/span><strong style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"4227\" data-end=\"4273\">Rabat International Author\u2019s Film Festival<\/strong><span style=\"text-align: justify;\">, held since 1994, is one of the most important platforms for auteur cinema in Morocco, enabling filmmakers from across the globe to converge, exchange, and inspire.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\" data-start=\"3947\" data-end=\"4680\">Through encounters with figures such as Mouna, Sam, and Alexandra, the festival not only celebrates artistic achievement but also affirms its role as a space for cultural dialogue and human connection.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the Rabat International Author\u2019s Film Festival drew to a close \u2014 organized by the Moroccan Cinematographic Center (CCM) \u2014 we had the privilege of having a group interview with three remarkable guests: Mouna Hammoud, Sam Lahoud, and Alexandra Briznay. 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