Moroccan king to present awards to two US film directors

Published August 31st, 2003 - 02:00 GMT
Al Bawaba
Al Bawaba

Oliver Stone and Ridley Scott will be among the guests of honor at the third Marrakech International Film Festival in October. 

 

Morocco's King Mohammed VI will present the Kingdom's highest award to both directors at the festival, which runs Oct. 3-8. French actor Alain Delon also will be honored, organizers have said, according to the AP

 

Stone is filming his biography of Alexander the Great in Morocco and Scott filmed "Black Hawk Down" and parts of "Gladiator" in Morocco. (Albawaba.com)

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