The Mother of All Lies

Why it's on MuvieStars

Cannes Un Certain Regard directing winner whose miniature sets and family testimony reveal suppressed Moroccan history through formally inventive documentary storytelling.

About the film

Asmae El Moudir builds a miniature version of her Casablanca neighbourhood and invites relatives and neighbours to revisit its past. Their conversations expose family silences and memories of the 1981 bread riots, connecting a personal investigation with Morocco's history.

Cultural context

Morocco-Egypt-Saudi Arabia-Qatar production. Arabic-language documentary. 2023 is the Cannes premiere year; some theatrical listings use 2024. Cannes and the sales agent specify 96 minutes; some platforms list 97.

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