The Moroccan Cinematographic Center (CCM), established in

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, is a public administrative institution responsible for promoting, distributing, and screening Moroccan cinematographic films.

History

The CCM was created during the

French protectorate in Morocco The French protectorate in Morocco, also known as French Morocco, was the period of French colonial rule in Morocco that lasted from 1912 to 1956. The protectorate was officially established 30 March 1912, when List of rulers of Morocco, Sultan ...

by a dahir issued by Sultan

Sidi Mohammed Sidi Mohammed was the Garad (chief) of the Hadiya Sultanate in the beginning of the seventeenth century. He is considered a descendant of some of the Silt'e clan originators as well as the founder of Halaba ethnic group. Political career Ga ...

(future King Mohammed V) on January 8, 1944, and published in the ''

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'' on February 11 of the same year, under the

residency Residency may refer to: * Artist-in-residence, a program to sponsor the residence and work of visual artists, writers, musicians, etc. * Concert residency, a series of concerts performed at one venue * Domicile (law), the act of establishing or m ...

Gabriel Puaux Gabriel Puaux (; May 19, 1883, in Paris – January 1, 1970, in Kitzbühel, Austria) was a French diplomat and politician. Biography Puaux, son of the Protestant pastor Frank Puaux, earned a bachelor's degree in addition to his postgraduate e ...

. The goal at the time was notably to compete with

Egyptian cinema The Egyptian film industry is today based mainly in Cairo, which is sometimes referred to as Hollywood on the Nile, Hollywood of the Middle East or Hollywood of the East, despite having its beginnings in the city of Alexandria in the early 20t ...

, which dominated the country. After independence in 1956, it continued its activities while retaining its name. Since 1982, it has organized the

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Directors

* Henri Menjaud * 1958–1959: Abdelkader Bel Hachmy * Omar Ghannam, who was among the victims of the 1971 coup attempt * 1986–2003:

Souheil Ben-Barka Souheil Ben-Barka (born 25 December 1942) is a Moroccan film director, screenwriter and film producer. He directed seven films between 1974 and 2002. His 1975 film ''La guerre du pétrole n'aura pas lieu'' was entered into the 9th Moscow Internat ...

* 2003–2014: Noureddine Saïl * Since October 2, 2014: Sarim Fassi-Fihri

Notes and References

External links

* {{Official website, https://www.ccm.ma/, CCM Official Website Cinema of Morocco Film organizations Organizations established in 1944

History

Directors

Notes and References

See also

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