The Mother of All Lies review – pursuing the truth of Morocco’s brutal dictatorship years

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Asmae El Moudir employs a delicate mix of handmade replicas and oral testimony to brilliantly evoke personal and collective trauma Between those who refuse to remember and those who struggle to forget, a tumultuous clash of minds occupies the centre of Asmae El Moudir’s inventive documentary, a prize-winner at last year’s Cannes film festival. Through a constellation of clay figurines and dollhouse-style miniature sets, most of which were constructed by El Moudir’s father, the director recreates her oppressive childhood in the Sebata district of Casablanca. Under the watchful eyes of her domineering grandmother Zahra, all personal photos are banished from the house, save for a picture of King Hassan II. The delicate mix of handmade replicas and oral testimony brilliantly evokes the personal and collective trauma that stem from Morocco’s “Years of Lead” – a period of state brutality under Hassan II’s dictatorial rule. Lingering on the nimble fingers of El Moudir’s father as he puts t
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Joe Alwyn Addresses Taylor Swift’s engagement rumors in a rare interview

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Are the rumors true? In a new interview, Joe Alwyn opened up about his super-personal romance with Taylor Swift and clarified if they're engaged. Rumor has it that Taylor Swift and Joe Alwyn are engaged after six years of dating. However, none of them confirmed the truth about it — not even when Joe, 31, was asked about their relationship by The Wall Street Journal while promoting his new Hulu series, Conversations with Friends. "If I got a pound every time they tell me I'm engaged, then I would have a lot of pound coins," the British actor said in an interview on April 20. "I mean, the truth is that if the answer were yes, I wouldn't say it, and if it were no, I wouldn't say it," he added. Taylor, 32, has been known to keep her relationship with Jo a secret ever since they started dating in 2016. However, in an interview with WSJ, Joe explained why he wants to keep his personal life in the spotlight. "We live in a culture where people expect so much from them. So if you don't write all the time about what you do, how you spend your day, or how you made breakfast, does that make you a hermit?" he said. Although Taylor has only occasionally spoken about her romance with Jo — her longest relationship to date — she has sung about it numerous times. It is believed that her songs "End Game," "Gorgeous," and "Delicate" from her album repertoire are dedicated to her British beau. Taylor's next album, Lover, was also heavily inspired by Joe, especially the title track. But how does Joe feel about being mentioned in the music of the legendary singer? "No, I'm not against it," the Erased Identity actor told The Sunday Times in December 2019. "Not at all, no. It's flattering." Joe actually helped Taylor create her eighth album, Folklore, which won a Grammy for Album of the Year in 2021. Taylor thanked her boyfriend as she accepted the award and shared that he is always the first to hear her songs.

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