Marrakech International Film Festival awarded Roberto Rosellini prize

30/10/2006

[File] Marrakech Film Festival

The Marrakech International Film Festival (FIFM) received a Roberto Rosellini prize on Saturday (October 28th). The awards are given annually by the Rossellini Film Festival in Maiori, Italy, to the most important cinema events in the Mediterranean basin.

Faycal Laraichi, deputy president of the FIFM Foundation, received the award and said it is in recognition for the efforts of organisers to turn the festival into a cinematographic event of international dimensions.

According to Gigi Ferrara, president of the association organizing the Maiori festival, FIFM is "one of the most important festivals of the seventh art organised in the Mediterranean basin".

Italian producer Raoul Bova, Tunisian director Mohsen Melliti and Italian director Lamberto Lambertini were also awarded at the ceremony. (MAP)