Moroccan Cinematographic Center
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AbbreviationCCM
FormationJanuary 8, 1944
TypePublic administrative institution
HeadquartersRabat, Morocco
المركز السينمائي المغربي | |
| Abbreviation | CCM |
|---|---|
| Formation | January 8, 1944 |
| Type | Public administrative institution |
| Headquarters | Rabat, Morocco |
Official languages | Arabic, French |
| Website | www |
The Moroccan Cinematographic Center (CCM), established in 1944, is a public administrative institution responsible for promoting, distributing, and screening Moroccan cinematographic films.
The CCM was created during the French protectorate in Morocco by a dahir issued by Sultan Sidi Mohammed (future King Mohammed V) on January 8, 1944, and published in the Official Bulletin on February 11 of the same year,[1] under the residency of Gabriel Puaux. The goal at the time was notably to compete with Egyptian cinema, which dominated the country.[2] After independence in 1956, it continued its activities while retaining its name.
Since 1982, it has organized the National Film Festival.
Directors
- Henri Menjaud[3]
- 1958–1959: Abdelkader Bel Hachmy[4]
- Omar Ghannam, who was among the victims of the 1971 coup attempt[5]
- 1986–2003: Souheil Ben-Barka[2]
- 2003–2014: Noureddine Saïl[2]
- Since October 2, 2014: Sarim Fassi-Fihri[6]