Morocco Takes Center Stage at the 4th ⁣Edition of ReCiCo

The Kingdom of Morocco will be in ‌the spotlight at the 4th ⁣edition ⁢of the Cotonou ⁣Cinematographic and Digital Meetings (ReCiCo). ‌The Ambassador of ‍the ‍Kingdom of⁣ Morocco to‍ Benin,⁢ SEM Rachid RGUIBI, invests ⁢in a strong participation of Moroccan experts and directors whose films compete.

ReCiCo‍ 2024: ‍A ⁤Celebration ‍of African Cinema

The ⁢4th edition of‍ the Cotonou Cinematographic⁢ and Digital Meetings is scheduled to take place⁤ between October 5 and 12, 2024. This edition will feature screenings of films in competition, film⁤ debates, training workshops, ‌and⁣ excellence ⁢awards for the best cinematographic ‍works in competition.

During a press conference on⁣ Thursday, September ⁣5, 2024, Dimitri S. FADONOUGBO, General Representative‍ of ReCiCo,‍ announced that Morocco will be ‍the guest​ of honor at this⁤ edition with experts ⁤and directors whose films are competing. The⁢ Embassy of ​Morocco near Benin ​and Togo,‍ with⁤ residence in Cotonou, has committed to its active participation.

African Cinema in the Spotlight

According to the organizers of ReCiCo 2024, the call for applications launched made it ​possible to register 117 films from 21 African ‌countries and the diaspora. After the selection, ‍09⁢ feature-length fictions, 26 short film fictions, 06 feature-length documentaries, and 08 short documentary ⁢films were selected. In the lot, there are 17 Beninese ‍films.

Training Workshops and​ Conferences

For this edition, training workshops will ⁢be organized in ​script, acting, cinematography direction, and sound recording for the benefit of ​294​ candidates from ‍13 African‍ countries. A⁢ conference on the theme “Cinema, an instrument in ‍the fight against ⁢violent extremism” is also planned.