Marion Cotillard leads the official competition jury of the 23rd Marrakech International Film Festival
The Marrakech International Film Festival unveils the official competition jury of its 23rd edition, led by Marion Cotillard and joined by eight leading actors and directors from Europe and Africa.
The Marrakech International Film Festival has unveiled the official competition jury of its 23rd edition, which runs from November 20 to 28, 2026. The jury is led by French actress Marion Cotillard, who won an Oscar for her role in "La Vie en Rose."
She is joined by Danish actor Claes Bang, star of the Palme d'Or winner "The Square," Luxembourgish actress Vicky Krieps, acclaimed for "Phantom Thread" and "Corsage," and French-British actress Emma Mackey, known for "Sex Education" and "Barbie."
The jury also includes French actor and director Gilles Lellouche, behind "Little White Lies" and "Beating Hearts," Tunisian director Kaouther Ben Hania, twice Oscar-nominated for "Four Daughters" and "The Voice of Hind Rajab," and British director Andrew Haigh, behind "45 Years" and "All of Us Strangers."
It is completed by French-Senegalese director Ramata-Toulaye Sy, who made "Banel & Adama," and Moroccan producer and director Saïd Hamich Benlarbi, who made "Across the Sea" and returns to Marrakech this time as a juror.
The jury will choose the winners among 14 films competing for the Étoile d'Or, in a competition dedicated to first and second features. The awards will be announced on Saturday, November 28, at the closing ceremony.
The official press release: FIFM26-CP-JURY-ENG-1.pdf
