Ritesh Batra in the Marrakech International Film Festival jury panel
The Marrakech International Film Festival is scheduled from 5th – 13th December 2014. The 14th edition of this reputed International Festival will be touching a new realm of glory this year, as the organizers are trying their best to bring eminent personalities in the World Cinema under one roof. Indian Film Industry too have its proud moment during the festival, as Ritesh Batra, the aspiring director who made the much acclaimed movie ‘Lunch Box‘ have been selected as the Jury at this year’s festival.
The jury panel is completely filled with some unquestionable names in the World Cinema. The jury will be headed by none other than renowned French actress Isabelle Huppert. The other jury members include, Danish filmmaker Susanne Bier, French director Bertrand Bonello, Romanian director Cristian Mungiu, Moroccan filmmaker Moumen Smihi and Italian director Mario Martone. French actress Melanie Laurent and English actor Alan Rickman are also part of this jury panel.
‘Labor of Love‘, the Bengali movie directed by Aditya Vikram Sen Gupta will be screened in the International Competition. Expectations about this movie are sky high as it won prestigious awards from Venice Days and Abu Dhabi Film Festival.