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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For 25 years, the ex-wife of Arnold Schwarzenegger will acquire half of his earnings

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Last year's end ended one of the longest divorce proceedings in Hollywood. For ten years, Arnold Schwarzenegger and Maria Shriver tried to officially divorce after a 25-year marriage. For more than ten years, the former spouses could not resolve the issue of property, so the process dragged on for so many years. And the day before, US Weekly journalists reported that the court had decided on the "money" issue of the former spouses. The jury found that Maria Shriver is now entitled to half of Arnold Schwarzenegger's savings, which he earned from 1986 to 2011, including the actor's pension. Recall that Maria Shriver filed for divorce back in 2011 after Arnold admitted that he was the father of their housekeeper's child, Joseph Baena. Arnold Schwarzenegger is finally officially divorcing his wife Maria Shriver 10 years after the breakup. The wife of the movie star filed for divorce in 2011 after Arnold admitted that he was the father of the child of their housekeeper, Joseph Baena. Now, The Blast is reporting that Arnold has "submitted a disclosure statement," which usually means a divorce case is coming to an end. The publication says that the document "must be transferred to the other party before or at the time of the conclusion of an agreement that resolves issues of ownership or support." The couple plans to settle all issues amicably since the former couple's four children - 31-year-old Katherine, 29-year-old Christina, 27-year-old Patrick, and 23-year-old Christopher are already adults. So far, the only issue that remains unresolved for the couple is financial, and their assets are quite impressive. It was reported that Arnold and Maria's estate was worth over $400 million and that there was no prenuptial agreement between them, meaning that all of their estates should be divided in half.

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