Stars Rally to Defend ‘Human Creation’โฃ at Marrakech Film Festival
Marrakech,Morocco – A constellation of filmโ stars,including Jenna Ortega,Anya Taylor-Joy,and Celine Song,convened at the 22nd Marrakech International Film Festival to champion the importance of human artistry in theโ face โof rapidly advancingโฃ artificial intelligence. The gathering, which began November 28th and runs through decemberโ 6th, has become a focal point for discussion about the โขfuture โฃofโฃ cinemaโข and the โฃrole of human creativity within it.
The debate โover AI’s influence on filmmaking comes as the industry grapplesโ with โขtools capableโ of generating scripts, visuals, and even performances. Festival attendees and jurors โขalike voiced concerns โabout the potential devaluation of human skill and the unique perspectives โthat drive compelling storytelling. โThis discussion is especially critical for the African continent, โขwhere the film industry is still developingโ andโ relies heavilyโข on fostering local talent โand authenticโ narratives. The festival’s commitment toโ showcasing films โcompeting for theโข gold Star,alongside those submitted for Oscar consideration,underscores theโค importance of preserving a space for original,human-drivenโฃ work.
Leading the charge is the festival’s jury, chaired by Bong Joon Ho (“Parasites”) and featuring ortega, Song, taylor-Joy, โBrazilian director Karim Ainouz, Iranian director Payman Maadi, and โMoroccan filmmaker hakim Belabbes. The โคgroup’s presence โคsignalsโ a unified front in advocating for the continuedโข primacy โฃof human authorship in film. โค
“The Marrakech International Film Festival will bring together starsโ of the big screen around premieres, awards ceremonies and talks,” โฃorganizers stated, highlighting the event’s โฃrole as a โplatformโ for critical industry conversations.
Beyond the AI debate, the festival is honoring cinematicโ luminaries including Jodie Foster, Guillermo del Toro, and Moroccan actressโ Raouya.โข Bong โJoon Ho, during the opening ceremony following aโ tribute โto Egyptian and Arab cinema icon Hussein Fahmy, emphasized Marrakech’s “significant contribution to the art of cinema.”
thisโข year’s โขcompetition โฃfeatures 13 feature films vying for โtheโ Gold Star, with an additional โ14 films screening โคout of competition,โข including Spanish entry “Sirat” by oliver Laxe andโ moroccan film “Mรกlaga Calle” โstarring Carmen Maura, bothโข representing their countries in the Oscar race.
