Morocco has chosen Laila Marrakchi's feature film 'La más dulce' to represent the country in the Best International Feature Film category at the 2027 Oscars.
The announcement was made by the Moroccan Cinematographic Center CCM. A selection committee unanimously decided on 'La más dulce' based on the film's theme, subject matter, technical and artistic qualities, and distribution potential. The committee, chaired by Tariq Khalami, assistant director and CCM representative, included Laila Triqui director, Mounia Layadi cinema operator, Siham El Faydi distributor, Saadia Ladib actress, Said El Mezouari film critic, writer-screenwriter, and Raouf Sebbahi producer, director.
Other films considered by the commission were 'L’homme des signes' by Zhor Fassi Fihri, 'The Wound' by Saloua El Gouni, and 'L’héritier des secrets' by Mohamed Nadif.
This summary was AI-generated from a story originally published by Le Matin.
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