11th African Cinema Festival raises curtains

Khouribga (center) - The 11th African Cinema Festival raised curtains, on Saturday in the central city of Khouribga, and will run till July 26.

    Sixteen movies are competing in this year's event, representing, besides Morocco, several African countries, including Egypt, Tunisia, Algeria, Senegal, Mali, Rwanda, Benin, Mauritania, South Africa, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Burkina Faso, and Chad.

    A tribute was paid, at the opening ceremony, to Senegalese filmmaker, late Ousmane Sembène, in recognition of his efforts to shed light on Africa and its rich heritage through his works.

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