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Marrakech International Film Festival: Experience Cinema from an Exceptional Riad
The Marrakech International Film Festival (FIFM) takes place each year in late November, with screenings outdoors on the place Jemaa El-Fna. The Riad Vendôme, located to Dar El Bacha in the medina, is 7 minutes on foot from the heart of the festival. Rooms from €70/night with breakfast Moroccan.
Imagine: you step out of a screening under the Marrakech stars, the emotion of a film still fresh, and walk back through the sleeping medina. The alleys glow with lanterns, the scent of jasmine mingles with November freshness, and your riad awaits with a steaming mint tea and the soothing silence of the patio. The Marrakech International Film Festival is one of the most enchanting cultural events in the Arab world. Experiencing it from Riad Vendôme is to marry the magic of cinema with that of an ancient city.
A Festival Like No Other
Cree en 2001 under the patronage of the Roi Mohammed VI, the FIFM has carved out its own identity on the world cinema scene. Here, no impersonal red carpet: the festival is lived in the street, with the Marrakchis. The screenings outdoors on the place Jemaa El-Fna transforment one of the places the most vivantes of the monde en a immense cinema open-air — free, popular, vibrant. En parallele, the Palais of the Congress welcomes competitions officielles, conversations with filmmakers de renom and hommages for legendes of the 7e art. Scorsese, Coppola, Eastwood: the greatest are venus ici.
The Riad Vendôme: your refuge between deux films
The festival is intense. Between the daytime screenings, the evenings and the buzz of the city, you need a peaceful retreat. The Riad Vendôme is exactement cela: nestled in the neighbourhood upscale de Dar El Bacha, to 7 minutes on foot from Jemaa El-Fna, it offers you absolute quiet behind your century-old walls. After an evening of cinema, return to your patio for candles, glissez-you in the heated jacuzzi to 36°C under the stars of the rooftop, or offrez-you a argan oil massage for dissoudre the fatigue of the day. In morning, a breakfast Moroccan generous — golden msemmen, thousand-hole crêpes, freshly squeezed orange juice, Atlas Mountains honey — you prepare for a new day trip de discoveries.
Marrakech in November: the perfect mildness
The festival falls during the most beautiful time of year in Marrakech. In November, temperatures range between 20 and 25°C during the day, the air is clear, the light golden — the very light that has attracted so many filmmakers to Morocco. It's also the ideal time to explore the city: the souks are less crowded than in summer, the Jardin Majorelle is resplendent, and the terraces are a pleasure without the summer heat. Take advantage of the festival to discover Marrakech at its most enchanting.
Our packages for the festival
| Package | This that is included | Price |
|---|---|---|
| Room +breakfast | Night, breakfast Moroccan, airport transfer | from 70 € / night |
| Stay Cinema & Spa | 5 days/4 nights — Half board + hammam + massage argan | from 220 € / person |
| Festival + Desert | 8 days/7 nights — Festival + 3j circuit Merzouga | from 480 € / person |
(*) The festival is one of the most popular periods — book early.
Prolongez the magie: the desert after the festival
Morocco has served as a backdrop for dozens of cult films — Lawrence of Arabia, Gladiator, Game of Thrones. After the festival, go and live your own film in the desert of the Sahara. The dunes of the Erg Chebbi to Merzouga, a bivouac under the stars, a sunrise on the sable golden: it's the generique de fin perfect for a stay unforgettable.
Book your stay
The Riad Vendôme affiche complete rapidement during the festival. WhatsApp +212 600 608 608 — Eric you compose the programme ideal.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When a venue the Festival of the Film of Marrakech?
The FIFM takes place each year in late November - start December, for about a week. The exact dates are announced by the Festival Foundation.
Are the outdoor screenings free?
Yes, the screenings on Jemaa El-Fna square are free and open to all. It's one of the moments the most magiques of the festival — a cinema open-air in the heart of the city.
Is the Riad Vendôme close to the festival?
The riad is 7 minutes on foot from Jemaa El-Fna square and the Congress Palace. Taxi rank 100 metres away for the return at night.
Do you need book a long time in advance?
Yes, the riads of the medina affichent complete rapidement during the festival. Book 2 to 3 months in advance.
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