Cinema: Morocco adopts draft decree to support foreign film production

The Council of Government, meeting on Thursday under the chairmanship of the head of government, Saad Eddine El Othmani, adopted the draft decree N ° 2.17.373 on public support for foreign film production, said the Minister Delegate In charge of Relations with Parliament and Civil Society, Government spokesman, Mr. Mustapha El Khalfi.

This text is set to provide aid for movies production, and will help renovate theaters, organize festivals, and support local production, El Khalfi said in a statement read at a press briefing held at the end of the government council.

The expansion of aid to foreign production will have an impact on the image of the Kingdom abroad, it will attract foreign investment in the field, create job opportunities, as well as provide expertise for human resources and Moroccans working in the cinema sector, concluded the minister delegate.