Interview: Artistic Director Christoph Terhechte | 2018 Marrakech Intl. Film Festival

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It’s so incredibly difficult to press on the pause button for any major event, especially one that is dipped in gold type prestige. The 2018 Marrakech Intl. Film Festival edition began it’s rejuvenation process when it landed Artistic Director Christoph Terhechte — the topper was the programmer for the Berlin Film Festival’s Forum section. With a new screening venue at the Musée Yves Saint Laurent, a strong competition section, better outreach program within the community there is an air of enthusiasm for the festival for the imminent near future. I got the chance to speak to Christoph Terhechte about how much of an undertaking it was for his first edition, we discussed the comp selection, alluring the 11th Continent section, and the Atlas Workshops.

Eric Lavallée
Eric Lavalléehttps://www.ericlavallee.com
Eric Lavallée is the founder, CEO, editor-in-chief, film journalist, and critic at IONCINEMA.com, established in 2000. A regular at Sundance, Cannes, and Venice, Eric holds a BFA in film studies from the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema. In 2013, he served on the narrative competition jury at the SXSW Film Festival. He was an associate producer on Mark Jackson’s "This Teacher" (2018 LA Film Festival, 2018 BFI London). In 2022, he was a New Flesh Juror for Best First Feature at the Fantasia International Film Festival. His top films for 2023 include The Zone of Interest (Glazer), Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell (Pham Thien An), Totem (Lila Avilés), La Chimera (Alice Rohrwacher), All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt (Raven Jackson). He is a Golden Globes Voter.

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