Moroccan Director Yassine El Idrissi Brings Cannabis Drama ‘Halima’ to Shanghai Main Competition

By Naman Ramachandran

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Yassine El Idrissi’s drama “Halima” has entered the Golden Goblet Awards Main Competition at the 28th Shanghai International Film Festival, where it celebrated its world premiere ahead of a press conference.

The selection marks Morocco’s return to SIFF’s premier category after a 27-year gap – the last Moroccan film to compete at that level was Saad Chraibi’s “Women … and Women” (“Femmes … et Femmes”), a contender at the festival’s 4th edition in 1999.

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