# Jesse Eisenberg’s ‘The Debut’ To Open 2026 Marrakech Film Festival; Full Lineup Unveiled

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/jesse-eisenbergs-the-debut-to-open-2026-marrakech-film-festival-full-lineup-unveiled/
- Published: 2026-11-02T13:33:35+00:00
- Original publisher: Deadline
- Original article: https://deadline.com/2026/11/marrakech-2026-lineup-jesse-eisenberg-the-debut-opening-1237211139/
- Topics: Celebrity, Entertainment, Film

## Key points

- *The Debut* opens the Marrakech festival.
- The programme includes 76 films from 39 countries.
- Fourteen first and second features compete for the Étoile d’Or.

## Summary

The Marrakech International Film Festival has unveiled its full programme, confirming Jesse Eisenberg’s comedy *The Debut* as the opening film. The 23rd festival will show 76 films from 39 countries, with 14 first and second features competing for the Étoile d’Or.

Marion Cotillard will lead the competition jury, whose films include titles recognised at Cannes, Berlin and Venice. Three competition entries will have their world premieres in Marrakech, alongside premieres in the Gala Screenings and other sections; the programme also features 11 Moroccan films and three films shot in Morocco. The festival runs from 20 to 28 November.

## Coverage

- [Deadline: Jesse Eisenberg’s ‘The Debut’ To Open 2026 Marrakech Film Festival; Full Lineup Unveiled](https://deadline.com/2026/11/marrakech-2026-lineup-jesse-eisenberg-the-debut-opening-1237211139/)
- [Variety: ‘The Debut’ to Open Marrakech Film Festival, With ‘Artificial’ and ‘Paper Tiger’ Among Gala Screenings](https://variety.com/2026/film/festivals/the-debut-marrakech-film-festival-lineup-1236937291/)

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