# Kleber Mendonça Filho to Mentor Marrakech Atlas Workshops

> Brazilian director Kleber Mendonça Filho joins Marrakech Film Festival's Atlas Workshops as mentor for 9th edition.
- Title: Kleber Mendonça Filho to Mentor Marrakech Atlas Workshops
- Summary: Brazilian director Kleber Mendonça Filho joins Marrakech Film Festival's Atlas Workshops as mentor for 9th edition. Kleber Mendonça Filho will mentor…
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- Source: Deadline — https://deadline.com/2026/10/kleber-mendonca-filho-marrakech-atlas-workshops-selection-1237167193
- Author: Melanie Goodfellow
- Published: 2026-10-19T09:18:27+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: kleber mendonca filho, marrakech film festival, atlas workshops, 9th edition, filmmakers, mentor, entertainment, culture
## Atlas Workshops Names Mendonça Filho
The Atlas Workshops, Marrakech Film Festival’s project development platform, has named Brazilian director Kleber Mendonça Filho as the patron of its 9th edition.
## Mendonça Filho to Mentor Filmmakers
The award-winning The Secret Agent filmmaker follows in the footsteps of Cristian Mungiu and Jeff Nichols in a role which will see him mentor the filmmakers in attendance.
## Mendonça Filho's Recent Success
Mendonça Filho was at Marrakech last year while on the awards trail with The Secret Agent, which won best director in Cannes and then went on to clinch two Golden Globes and four Oscar nominations.
## Key takeaway

Kleber Mendonça Filho will mentor filmmakers at Marrakech Film Festival's 9th Atlas Workshops event.