The Mother of All Lies

Asmae El Moudir 2023 Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Egypt, Morocco 96 min N-16

Arabic

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Director Asmae El Moudir wants to know why she only has one childhood photo, and why it is probably not even her in that photo. With the help of her parents, El Moudir builds a model of the neighborhood in Casablanca where she grew up. While working on it, she questions her mother, father, and grandmother about the past, her home, and her country. This slowly unravels the web of lies that was carefully preserved for decades. The complex relationship between her personal life and the 1981 Bread Riots, a pivotal event in Moroccan history, is revealed.

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Directing

Asmae El Moudir
The script

Asmae El Moudir
Assembly

Asmae El Moudir
Camera

Hatem Nechi
Music

Nass El Ghiwane
Translation

Julija Gulbinovič
Dialogues

Arabic
Subtitles

English, Lithuanian
Plays

Mohammed El Moudir, Said Masrour, Asmae El Moudir, Zahra Jeddaoui, Ouarda Zorkani, Abdallah EZ Zouid

Comments

Filmas įvertintas!

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Country

Tunisia, Saudi Arabia, France, Germany

Genre

Real story

Duration

107 min

Release date

2023

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