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The Mother of All Lies
Asmae El Moudir
Morocco, Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia
2023
96 min
Best of Fests
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Topic
Human Interest, History, Author's Point of View
IDFA Program Section
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Synopsis
Moroccan filmmaker Asmae El Moudir wants to know why she only has one photograph from her childhood, and why the girl in the picture isn’t even her. When her family refuses to answer her questions about the past, she hits on another solution: on a handmade replica recreating the Casablanca neighborhood where she grew up, El Moudir begins to interrogate the tales her mother, father and grandmother tell about their home and their country.
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Credits
Director
Asmae El Moudir
Asmae El Moudir
Production
Asmae El Moudir for InsightFILMS
Asmae El Moudir for InsightFILMS
Screenplay
Asmae El Moudir
Asmae El Moudir
Distribution for the Netherlands
Babette Wijntjes for Vedette
Babette Wijntjes for Vedette
Screening copy
Autlook Filmsales
Autlook Filmsales
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Premiere status during IDFA
Dutch Premiere