{"id":1173,"date":"2020-12-16T10:56:51","date_gmt":"2020-12-16T10:56:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ayilamedia.com\/?p=1173"},"modified":"2020-12-17T10:06:04","modified_gmt":"2020-12-17T10:06:04","slug":"necrologie-nour-eddine-sail-n-est-plus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ayilamedia.com\/en\/news\/necrologie-nour-eddine-sail-n-est-plus\/","title":{"rendered":"Obituary: Noureddine Sail is no more"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Film critic, media man, writer and founder of the Khouribga African Film Festival, Noureddine Sail bowed out in the night of 15 December 2020 at Sheikh Zayed Hospital in Casablanca as a result of Covid19.<\/span><\/strong><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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For nearly 40 years he was a major pillar in the evolution of Moroccan cinema. Writer, Film critic, Teacher, Media executive, Noureddine Sail<\/em> <\/a>died at the age of 73 years on the night of 15 December 2020 at Sheikh Zayed Hospital in Casablanca. He had been hospitalized a few days earlier following his infection with Covid19. The news of his death was confirmed by his wife Nadia Larguet<\/em><\/a> on social networks. “This great cinephile, in love with Africa like no one else has bowed out. Nour-Eddine Sa\u00efl was simplicity, courage and integrity. This man ahead of his time was exceptionally brilliant. A tireless worker he will mark his country forever,<\/em> \u201dhis wife said in a Facebook post this morning.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n