Milos Forman to preside over Marrakech international film festival

RABAT (AFP) — Czech movie director Milos Forman will preside over the seventh Marrakech international film festival to be held in December, the organizers announced Friday.

Forman won the Oscar twice for his films "Amadeus" and "One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest."

The festival will spotlight Egypt, which marks a century of film-making this year.

The official selection of festival movies will be announced in the middle of November.

Polish filmmaker Roman Polanski headed last year's festival jury.