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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After Being Booed By Baz Luhrmann And Executives, Austin Butler Sobbed As He Returned Home

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After parting ways with Jacob Elordi, the star of the television series Euphoria, Kaia Gerber started dating Austin Butler, another burgeoning actor. Following his outstanding portrayal of Elvis Presley in a biography about the renowned musician, he gained notoriety. Indeed, the actor's perception of the shooting as simple was quite far from the truth. Austin recently shared his thoughts on one of the most challenging shooting days in a candid interview with the VMAN news staff. All the participants were invited to report to the recording studio, sit in front of Butler, and then begin interjecting. As the actor tried to sing, "so everyone laughed out loud and made jokes," he remembered. The actor decided to remain in Australia in March 2020 while the rest of the cast returned to the United States so he wouldn't "lose ground." The "Zoey 101" star showed he was committed to playing the King of Rock and Roll, even though it cost him something. He said to VMAN that there was a time when he went three months without receiving a hug and that to pass the time, he wallpapered the entire flat with photographs and a timeline of Elvis' life. Butler told the magazine, "I'm incredibly fortunate I had the movie and the, for lack of a better word, infatuation with Elvis to fill my days. I had the impression there was a good reason to rise because of it. Although the actor had spent five months preparing for the desired job, Luhrmann's antics were nothing new to him. The "Carrie Diaries" alum said last month that the director "changed everything" he had planned for his screen test without giving him any prior notice. He said this to Kelly Clarkson. According to the actor on "The Kelly Clarkson Show," "He started filming while I was learning everything." So he put me to the test. I now understand that he enjoys being very impromptu when filming, so he wanted to test if I would go crazy.  

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