Le Carrefour des Culturel(le)s

Morocco

Le Carrefour des Culturel(le)s is a cultural association based in Marrakech, founded in 2023. It runs the Marrakech Short Film Festival (MARRAKECHsFF), which has become one of Morocco's main platforms for short films from the country, the continent, and the region. It is the first open-air cinema event in Morocco founded and led by a woman. Women make up 80 percent of the team.

Most of the directors who screen at MARRAKECHsFF are presenting their first short film: work that is rough, personal, and close to something real. Throughout its five editions, over 176 short films from more than 20 countries have been showcased, with 40-50 percent of women filmmakers in the selection and jury, and guest country programs with Egypt, Palestine, Poland, Qatar, and El Salvador. The festival has been present at the Berlinale, Clermont-Ferrand, Venice, ZINEBI, Dresden, and at partner institutions across the MENA region.