KADIB ABYAD (THE MOTHER OF ALL LIES)

2023, Egypt/Marocco/Qatar/Saudi Arabia

Asmae El Moudir

Asmae El Moudir gathers her grandmother, parents and former neighbours to recreate her former neighbourhood in Casablanca as a detailed model. Before she was born, her street was the site of a massacre in which the police and military shot hundreds of people during the Bread Riots in 1981. A trauma that runs deep, was kept secret for a long time and of which there are hardly any pictures. There are no pictures of Asmae's childhood either. Instead, her mother shows her photos of other people. A cautious search and exploration of her own family history and collective memory.

Nahaufnahme einer älteren Person, die sich hinlegt und ihr Gesicht teilweise mit der Hand bedeckt, während sie eine kleine Figur hält. Der Fokus liegt auf den Augen und der Hand der Person vor einem strukturierten, blaugrünen Hintergrund.
Section: Documentary Film Competition
Country: Egypt/Marocco/Qatar/Saudi Arabia
Director: Asmae El Moudir
Language: arabische OmenglU
Running time: 97min

DCP

In attendence of Asmae El Moudir on 30 May 2024