Luca Guadagnino, who serves as jury president of the Marrakech Film Festival, spoke in fluent French about his North African heritage during the opening gala ceremony on Friday (Nov. 29). On stage with fellow jurors,

Justin Kurzel's neo-Nazi thriller The Order opened the 21st Marrakech International Film Festival on Friday evening, with the director jetting over from Australia where he recently wrapped WWII drama The Narrow Road to the Deep North with Jacob Elordi.

Filmmaker Zoya Akhtar, who serves as part of the jury of the 21st Marrakech Film Festival, walked the red carpet alongside panel head, director Luca Guadagnino, and Hollywood

Filmmaker Zoya Akhtar joined esteemed global jury members like Andrew Garfield and Jacob Elordi at the 21st Marrakech International Film Festival. The event is set from November 29 to December 7, where Akhtar will help select the competition's best film.