La más dulce by Laïla Marrakchi to represent Morocco at the 2027 Oscars

This update focuses on La más dulce Morocco. Morocco has officially selected Laïla Marrakchi’s feature film La más dulce as its contender for the 2027 Academy Award for Best International Feature Film, confirming the growing presence of Moroccan cinema on the global stage.

La más dulce Morocco selected by the CCM

The Moroccan Film Center (Centre cinématographique marocain, CCM) announced that its selection committee unanimously chose La más dulce to represent the Kingdom in the 2027 international category.

According to the CCM statement, the decision was based on several criteria: the film’s subject and message, its technical and artistic qualities, and its distribution potential abroad.

For Moroccans living abroad, this selection means another opportunity to see a Moroccan story reach international screens and, later, streaming platforms, carried by a filmmaker already known to many viewers.

A dedicated selection committee

The committee in charge of picking the country’s candidate was chaired by Tariq Khalami, assistant to the director and CCM representative.

It brought together different profiles from the film industry:

• director Laïla Triqui
• cinema exhibitor Mounia Layadi
• distributor Siham El Faydi
• actress Saadia Ladib
• critic, writer and screenwriter Said El Mezouari
• producer and director Raouf Sebbahi

Alongside La más dulce, three other films were competing to represent the country: L’homme des signes by Zhor Fassi Fihri, The Wound by Saloua El Gouni, and L’héritier des secrets by Mohamed Nadif.

The selection of La más dulce Morocco follows a festival run that already drew attention, including a presence at Cannes 2026 in the Un Certain Regard section.

What this visibility means for Moroccans abroad

Being submitted to the Oscars does not guarantee a final nomination, but it offers an essential showcase for Moroccan cinema and its talents, especially among audiences in Europe, North America and the Middle East.

For Moroccans abroad, this dynamic can have concrete effects:

• more Moroccan films scheduled in arthouse theaters and, in some cases, multiplexes;
• increased presence at festivals where the diaspora is active and involved;
• a more favorable environment for co-productions, shoots in Morocco and projects involving Moroccan professionals based overseas.

In the medium term, the exposure of a film like La más dulce Morocco can encourage fresh investment in the sector, whether in theaters, festivals or training programs. These are exactly the kind of initiatives many Moroccans abroad watch closely when they consider reconnecting with the country through culture or even returning with film-related projects.

A festival ecosystem backing Moroccan cinema

The CCM also underlines that it supports the development of the national film landscape through funding for festivals. More than 26 million dirhams have been allocated to 40 film events across the country.

For the Moroccan diaspora, these festivals often become cultural checkpoints during summer trips back home, with the chance to discover in advance the films that later circulate in foreign cinemas and on platforms.

While the outcome of La más dulce in the 2027 Oscars race remains to be seen, the selection already signals Morocco’s determination to maintain a long-term presence in major international competitions, while deepening cultural ties with Moroccans scattered around the world.

To follow the evolution of this candidacy and, more broadly, to stay informed about practical procedures for your trips and projects in Morocco, you can consult official online resources as well as Canal212’s guide to key procedures for Moroccans abroad.

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