The Mother of All Lies

Directed by
Asmae ElMoudir
Starring
Mohamed El Moudir, Asmae ElMoudir, Zahra Jeddaoui
Duration
96 min.
Year
2024

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.

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