Film culture and cinema guide
Film culture in Morocco combines commercial cinemas, historic screens, cinematheques, institutes, festivals and one-off screenings. This guide connects upcoming film events with permanent cinema and archive pages across the country.
Use current listings for screenings and festivals, then explore cinema institutions and the city cultural scenes around them.
Current highlights
Dated entries from Culturama’s published English event pages. Use the dedicated live calendar for the complete current selection.
3 Oct 2026 · Tetouan
The Tetouan International Mediterranean Film Festival returns October 3–10, 2026, with the official selection and…
8 Oct 2026 · Essaouira
Esther & Salma returns to Essaouira from October 8 to 11, 2026 for a third edition exploring “Crossing Borders”…
13 Oct 2026 · Fez
The third Fez International Film Festival presents more than thirty films from sixteen countries from October 13 to…
16 Oct 2026 · Oujda
The Oujda Maghreb Film Festival returns from October 16 to 21, 2026 with a programme devoted to North African cinema…
5 Nov 2026 · Sidi Kacem
The Sidi Kacem Moroccan Short Film Festival returns from November 5 to 8, 2026 for its 26th edition.
7 Nov 2026 · Rabat
The Rabat International Auteur Film Festival returns November 7–13, 2026. The official selection and detailed…
13 Nov 2026 · Nador
The 15th International Festival of Cinema and Common Memory will take place in Nador from November 13 to 18, 2026,…
15 Nov 2026 · Zagora
The 22nd Zagora International Film Festival will run from November 15 to 19, 2026, with screenings, professional…
20 Nov 2026 · Marrakech
The 23rd Marrakech International Film Festival takes place November 20–28, 2026 with competition, gala screenings,…
22 Nov 2026 · Tangier
An intimate candlelit concert at Barceló Tangier, with Atlas String Quartet performing celebrated film scores by…
6 Dec 2026 · Zagora
The 20th International Trans-Saharan Film Festival takes place in Zagora from December 6 to 11, 2026.
7 Dec 2026 · Agadir
From December 7 to 12, 2026, Agadir hosts a film festival exploring migration, borders, exile, return and the…Permanent cultural infrastructure
Use institution pages for visitor information and links back into each local cultural scene.
A historic Art Deco cinema founded in 1938 and one of Morocco’s few surviving independent cinemas from the period.
Tangier’s historic Cinema Mauritania is nationally protected and closed to the public while a proposed CineAtlas multiplex…
An Art Deco venue in central Rabat for films, festivals, theatre and concerts, forming part of Fondation HIBA’s creative…
A traditional cinema in central Rabat with a longstanding role in the city’s cultural life.
A landmark municipal cinema in New Talborjt, Cinema Sahara was built during Agadir’s post-1960 reconstruction, restored and…
Opened as a theatre in 1923, Cinema Teatro Español is a landmark Tetouan venue for Mediterranean film festivals, screenings,…
Housed in the restored Cinema Rif on Tangier’s Grand Socco, the Cinémathèque combines two screens, film archives, image…
Opened in 1953, Le Colisée is a historic 750-seat cinema in Guéliz, Marrakech, screening Moroccan and international films and…
A large multiplex on Casablanca’s seafront, screening international blockbusters and Moroccan films.
Marrakech’s largest cinema complex, popular for family outings and mainstream releases.
A multiplex cinema in Rabat’s Agdal district, with several screens and a broad film programme.
A multiplex inside Tanger City Mall, close to the high-speed railway station, offering a full entertainment experience.
A modern multiplex inside Californie Mall in Casablanca, equipped with contemporary projection technology.
A historic Art Deco cinema in central Tangier, still screening Moroccan and international films and hosting festivals and live…
Culturama Magazine
Editorial context connected to the same cultural theme, limited to stories with a clear Morocco link.
Cinéma & audiovisuel The director of Marock returns with La Más Dulce, a story about Moroccan seasonal workers in Spain, caught between exploitation and…
11 Jul 2026
Cinéma & audiovisuel Between Rabat and Casablanca, Argan Studios aims to bring together sound stages, post-production, training and professional services…
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Move from the national topic into Culturama’s strongest English city authority pages.
The live database also contains relevant entries in 1 additional city that do not yet have a dedicated English authority hub.
Cultural context
Morocco’s cinema landscape includes commercial screens, historic venues, cultural institutes, archives and festival programmes. Some places operate year-round while others become important through temporary screenings and events.
Culturama combines both layers so visitors can find a current film event and also understand the institution or city behind it.
Film festivals often spread across several venues and cities. They can activate theatres, cultural centres and outdoor spaces that do not function primarily as cinemas during the rest of the year.
The individual event page remains the best source inside Culturama for specific dates and locations, while this hub provides national discovery.
Screening language, subtitles, invitations and ticketing vary by programme. Visitors should confirm the exact session details before travelling, especially for festival screenings and cultural-institute programmes.
Where available, Culturama links to the venue profile and city guide to make the wider visit easier to plan.
Mediterranean network
Discover institutions, festivals, networks and partners connecting artists, ideas and projects across Morocco and the Mediterranean.