France, Dec. 7 -- "I would like to thank the Tunisians who have supported the migrant population in Tunisia and all those who have had the courage to speak out on issues of freedom," Sehiri said upon receiving her Golden Star (Etoile d'or) award on Saturday.

The 22nd Marrakech International Film Festival was presided over by South Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-ho.

Alongside him were Brazilian filmmaker Karim Ainouz, Moroccan director Hakim Belabbes, French director Julia Ducournau, Iranian actor and director Payman Maadi, US actor Jenna Ortega, Canadian-Korean director Celine Song and British-Argentinian actor Anya Taylor-Joy.

"I would like to dedicate this award to Saadia Mosbah, a prominent human rights and anti-racism activist, who has...