The Mother Of All Lies (2023)

96m - Documentary

Synopsis:

A Moroccan woman's search for truth tangles with a web of lies in her family history. As a daughter and filmmaker, she fuses personal and national history as she reflects on the 1981 Bread Riots, drawing out connections to modern Morocco.

Director: Asmae ElMoudir
Writer: Asmae ElMoudir
Country: Morocco


Awards / Nominations:

Won the L’Oeil d’or (Golden Eye) prize for the best documentary at Cannes.