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Jesse Eisenberg and Julianne Moore’s “The Debut” Selected to Open Marrakech Film Festival

Jesse Eisenberg's musical comedy The Debut, starring Julianne Moore, has been selected as the opening film of the 23rd Marrakech International Film Festival.

By Ledger Staff · Originally reported · Posted

Jesse Eisenberg at the 2023 Berlin International Film Festival; archival portrait, not a still from The Debut
Jesse Eisenberg at the 2023 Berlin International Film Festival; archival portrait, not a still from The Debut · Harald Krichel · Cropped and resized · Adapted image licensed CC BY-SA 3.0 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Jesse Eisenberg's musical comedy The Debut, starring Julianne Moore, has been selected as the opening film of the 23rd Marrakech International Film Festival. Moore portrays a shy housewife who joins a community theater production and becomes increasingly immersed in her role. The festival takes place November 20 through November 28 in Morocco.

This year's lineup features 76 films representing 39 countries, including 14 titles competing for the festival's top award. The gala program also includes Artificial and Paper Tiger.

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