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written by Siham El Alaoui
it is still that Moroccan film industry is entirely governemental .That is to say , the state in Morocco funds movies and its developements .Yet, its mechanism remains unfixed . The Executive Office of the National Chamber of Film Producers (CNPF) spearheaded by Latif lahou has handsome visions on how to handle and improve Moroccan cinema .Therefore, these CNPF members meet Mr. Mohamed Laaraj ,the miniter of culture and communication in Morocco in order to introduce a memorandum already drafted to recent cinematic center, CCM and former culturel ministers by CNPF .
"On 19 April 2019, the Minister of Culture and Communication, Mr. Mohamed Laaraj, received a delegation from the Executive Office of the National Chamber of Film Producers, including directors / producers Latif Lahlou (President), Driss Chouika (general writer) and Abdelkrim Darkqoui (money manager ) .
The minister welcomed the delegation, stressing that the efforts exerted by the ministry, which is represented by the governance and development of the support system for productions and film festivals, have enabled Morocco to assume advanced positions and make it one of the largest producers in the Arab world. The delegation then presented to the Minister a detailed and frank report on the current characteristics of the film and audiovisual sector in general and the continuation of the professional exclusion and mismanagement practices that have plagued him in recent years.
In his steadfastness, the Minister received the objective observations contained in the report in a welcoming and well-prepared manner. He promised to work towards finding solutions to all the outstanding problems and removing all impediments to the development of national cinema in the light of creating the components of a true national film industry and ensuring democratic management of the institutions of the sector in full respect for the foundations of governance.
In the framework of the open consultation policy, the delegation presented to the Minister a memorandum containing an analytical study of the reality of the sector accompanied by practical proposals for restructuring the sector in order to promote the national film industry and keep abreast of the global developments which are accelerating production, distribution and exploitation.
The Minister welcomed the idea of the restructuring project in its holistic perspective aimed at achieving a new horizon for the film industry in our country, in accordance with the relevant legal and legislative requirements, as well as a participatory and democratic, transparent and equitable approach in cooperation with all professionals.
At the end of the meeting, it was agreed to establish a joint committee between the Ministry and the Chamber to follow-up consultations and download proposals to develop the national film industry and ensure its compatibility with the global development in this vital field.
