Archive · 7 Dec 2025
Promised Sky Wins Top Prize at Marrakech Film Festival
The Marrakech Film Festival just ended, and a movie called 'Promised Sky' won the top prize.
This movie is about African immigrant women and their families.
The director, Erige Sehiri, is from Tunisia and wanted to show how hard life can be for these women.
The festival had a lot of people this year, more than ever before.
There were also other awards given to different movies and actors.
One special screening of a movie about a famous singer, Umm Kulthum, made everyone so happy that they danced for a long time.
The festival is becoming more important in the world of movies.
Erige Sehiri's 'Promised Sky' won the top prize at the Marrakech Film Festival.
The film focuses on marginalised African immigrant women and their struggles.
The festival saw record-breaking attendance with over 45,000 attendees.
The jury, led by Bong Joon-ho, also awarded other prizes to various films and actors.
The world premiere of the Umm Kulthum biopic 'El Set' received a standing ovation and spontaneous dancing.
- Who
- Erige Sehiri, Tunisian filmmaker, and the jury led by Bong Joon-ho
- What
- Promised Sky won the top prize at the Marrakech Film Festival
- When
- December 7
- Where
- Marrakech, Morocco
- Why
- The film highlights the struggles of marginalised African immigrant women and their complex familial bonds
- Film
- Promised Sky
- Director
- Erige Sehiri
- Festival
- Marrakech Film Festival
- Audience
- 45,000 attendees
- Jury Head
- Bong Joon-ho
- Special Screening
- Umm Kulthum biopic 'El Set'
- Festival Edition
- 22nd