Oscars 2027: Laila Marrakchi’s “La más dulce” to represent Morocco

This update focuses on Morocco Oscars 2027. Laila Marrakchi’s feature film “La más dulce” has been chosen to represent Morocco at the 2027 Oscars in the Best International Feature Film category, confirming the growing visibility of Moroccan cinema worldwide.

Morocco Oscars 2027: a candidate backed by the CCM

The Moroccan Film Center (Centre cinématographique marocain, CCM) announced that “La más dulce” will carry Morocco’s hopes in the 2027 Oscars race for Best International Feature Film.

The selection committee, tasked with choosing the film that will represent the Kingdom, picked this title unanimously. Their decision was based on the film’s subject and storyline, its technical and artistic qualities, and its distribution potential on foreign markets.

For Moroccans living abroad, the Morocco Oscars 2027 nomination is an opportunity to see stories, languages and faces from home appear on major international screens.

A professional committee behind the choice

The selection committee is chaired by Tariq Khalami, assistant to the director and CCM representative. It brings together several well-known figures from the national film sector:

• Director Laila Triqui;
• Cinema exhibitor Mounia Layadi;
• Distributor Siham El Faydi;
• Actress Saadia Ladib;
• Film critic, writer and screenwriter Said El Mezouari;
• Producer and director Raouf Sebbahi.

This diversity of profiles strengthens the legitimacy of the choice and reflects a clear ambition: to send a film to the Oscars that combines a strong authorial vision with the ability to reach broad audiences, including Moroccans abroad.

“La más dulce” already noticed at Cannes

Before its selection for Morocco Oscars 2027, “La más dulce” had already been showcased at the Cannes Film Festival in the Un Certain Regard section. This first step offered valuable exposure to the trade press, distributors and festival programmers.

That Cannes momentum is a real asset in the run-up to the Oscars, particularly when it comes to securing foreign sales and theatrical releases in countries where large Moroccan communities live.

Other Moroccan films also in the running

The CCM noted that several other films were considered by the committee. Alongside “La más dulce”, the members reviewed:

• “L’homme des signes” by Zhor Fassi Fihri;
• “The Wound” by Saloua El Gouni;
• “L’héritier des secrets” by Mohamed Nadif.

This final selection highlights the vitality of recent Moroccan production and the diversity of cinematic voices. Some of these films may in turn find their way into international festivals and art-house circuits followed by Moroccans abroad.

A cultural bridge for Moroccans living abroad

For Moroccans settled in Europe, North America or the Middle East, such Oscar campaigns make it easier to access Moroccan films in their countries of residence. They also encourage festivals, art-house cinemas and platforms to programme more titles from Morocco.

Beyond the symbolic aspect, the presence of a Moroccan film in the 2027 Oscars race can strengthen cultural ties with the homeland, both for parents and for younger generations born abroad. It offers a fresh occasion to discover stories, landscapes and voices that reflect their dual identity between Morocco and their host country.

As the Oscar selection process moves forward, Moroccans around the world will be able to follow the journey of “La más dulce” and look out for its release in cinemas or on platforms near them.

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