AiM 2007 programme

* No translation available (French only)
§ No translation available (English only)

Friday 23rd November:

11.00 Official Festival Welcome & Press Conference In the presence of Mr. Omar Jazouli, the Mayor of Marrakech with Vanessa Branson, Abel Damoussi, & Danny Moynihan
Venue: Theatre Royal

15.00 Participating Art Galleries Open Exhibitions
Venues: Gallery Rê, Gallery 127 & Light Gallery

19.00 Festival Opening by Mr Mounir Chraibi, the Wali of Marrakech – 9 Perspectives from South Africa. A contemporary photographic exhibition curated by Ross Douglas from Artlogic
Venue: Museum of Marrakech

Saturday 24th November:

10.00 Exhibition of Moroccan artists by Appartement 22 Rabat Curated by Abdellah Karroum
Venue: Ecole Superieure des Arts Visuels

11.00 Screening of ‘Mille Mois’ followed by discussion with Faouzi Ben Saidi*
Venue: ESAV

12.00 Literary Event: The Book of Other People with Zadie Smith and Hari Kunzru Chair: Simon Prosser
Venue: Riad El Fenn

15.00 Screenwriters’ Forum: Self Portrait with John Boorman, Richard E. Grant & Faouzi Bensaidi Chair: Alan Yentob
Venue: Riad El Fenn

17.00 Screening of “The Wah-Wah Diaries” A Film by Richard E. Grant
Venue: Riad El Fenn

Sunday 25th November:

11.00 Screenwriters’ Forum: Money into Light with John Boorman , Faouzi Ben Saidi, Iain Softley, Sarah Curtis, Hassan Benjelloun, James Dearden & Ruth Charney Chair: Samuel Dowe-Sandes
Venue: Riad El Fenn

13.00 William Dalrymple presents ‘The Last Mughal’§
Venue: Café du Livre

15.00 Literary Event: East Meets West with Mohsin Hamid & Hari Kunzru Chair: William Dalrymple
Venue: Kssour Agafay

17.00 Crossover Influences: Writing & Film with Deborah Moggach, Christopher Hampton, Farida Benylazid, Hugh Hudson, Mark Peploe, Hari Kunzru & Hardeep Singh Kohli Chair: Alan Yentob
Venue: Kssour Agafay

19.00 Poetry Reading with Nick Laird & Yassin Adnan
Venue: Kssour Agafay

20.00 Screening of the film ‘Zidane: A 21st Century Portrait’
Venue: Royal Theatre

Monday 26th November:

10.00 The Story: An Oral Heritage of Morocco and Beyond with Tahir Shah
Venue: Kssour Agafay

12.00 Buffet lunch – Hardeep Singh Kohli talks food § Buffet will be available at 100 Dhs per person
Venue: Kssour Agafay

14.30 Screenwriters’ Forum: Writers Vs Directors Mark Peploe, Farida Benlyazid, Christopher Hampton, Gabriel Range Vs Hassan Benjelloun, James Dearden, John Boorman
Venue: Riad El Fenn

16.30 The Story: An Oral Heritage of Morocco Story Telling Performance & Exhibition with Daniel Morden and others
Venue: Riad Magi

18.00 Screening of ‘Deliverance’ A Film by John Boorman
Venue: Riad El Fenn

19.30 John Boorman in conversation with Katrine Boorman
Venue: Riad El Fenn

Tuesday 27th November:

11.00 Christopher Hampton in conversation with Amber Trentham
Venue: Riad El Fenn

12.30 Literary Event: Literature & Identity with Mohsin Hamid, Hari Kunzru, Yassin Adnan, Mohamed Nedali & Edmond El Maleh Chair: Alan Yentob
Venue: Riad El Fenn

15.00 Screening of South Bank Show Documentary on Iranian Cinema
Venue: Riad El Fenn

16.00 Discussion: Iranian Cinema with Hamid Fardjad, Sussan Deyhim & Sam Neave
Venue: Riad El Fenn

19.30 Artprojx presents Hi-Fi a selection of art films curated by David Gryn
Venue: Royal Theatre

Wednesday 28th November:

10.30 Film Screening ‘The Sheltering Sky’ & Discussion with writer Mark Peploe and composer Richard Horowitz Chair: Josh Shoemake
Venue: American School of Marrakech

13.00 – 14.00 Presentation by Guy Tillim
Venue: Riad El Fenn

15.30 From Script to Screen with James Dearden, Ruth Charney, Farida Benylazid, Mark Peploe & Sam Neave Chair: Samuel Dowe-Sandes
Venue: Film School

17.00 Literary Event: The development of contemporary Moroccan literature with Yassin Adnan, Mohamed Nedali & Edmond El Maleh
Venue: Dar Cherifa

18.00 Screening of William Kentridge’s work
Venue: Dar Cherifa

20.00 Music & Performance by Richard Horowitz & Sussan Deyhim
Venue: Yacout

Thursday 29th November:

11.00 Screenwriting workshops
Venue: ESAV

15.00 Screening of ‘Another Sky’ followed by discussion with cameraman Walter Lassally
Venue: Riad El Fenn

17.00 Screening of works by Shirin Neshat followed by discussion with Sussan Deyhim, Hamid Fardjad & Sam Neave
Venue: Royal Theatre

20.30 Sufi Night & Closing of the Festival
Venue: Museum of Marrakech