Moroccan Cinema Centre Welcomes Pan-African Production Programme Participants
The Moroccan Cinema Centre (CCM) welcomed participants in the Pan-African Production Programme (PPP) on November 10, 2026. The visit introduced African producers to the institution’s services and facilities and included a screening of two short films.
Participants in the Pan-African Production Programme visited the Moroccan Cinema Centre for a day of meetings, presentations and screenings. Designed to strengthen the skills of African producers, the programme is organised by the International Organisation of La Francophonie (OIF), in partnership with CANAL+ University and the Higher School of Visual Arts in Marrakech (ESAV).
The visit included a meeting with CCM Director Mohammed Reda Benjelloun and a presentation of the institution’s services, covering professional accreditation cards, production oversight and the film support fund.
Participants also toured the Moroccan Cinémathèque and the laboratory, gaining an introduction to the Centre’s facilities.
The programme featured a screening organised by the French Institute at the Moroccan Cinémathèque. Two short films were presented: “Chikha,” directed by Ayoub Layoussifi and Zahoua Raji, with co-director Ayoub Layoussifi in attendance, and “À la recherche de l’oiseau gris aux rayures vertes,” directed by Saïd Hamich Benlarbi, with lead actor Oussama Oussouss present.
The visit brought together an introduction to Morocco’s film institution and encounters around cinematic works as part of the programme’s focus on developing African producers’ skills.
