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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At Milan Fashion Week, Kim Kardashian Takes The Stage

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The Ciao, Kim collection that the SKIMS creator, age 41, had collaborated on with Dolce & Gabbana to design was presented for the first time at their show in Milan on Friday. The founder of SKIMS took her bow after the event. Kim was shown wearing a sleeveless black glittery gown onstage, and her blonde hair was fashioned in a high updo. This appearance was a surprise to everyone. After that, Stefano Gabbana and Domenico Dolce joined her onstage, and all three of them took turns bowing to the crowd as well as to each other in unison. To show their support for Ciao, Kim during Milan Fashion Week, Kim's mother, Kris Jenner, sister Khloé Kardashian, and the designer's three oldest children, North, 8, Chicago, 3, and Saint, 512, sat in the front row. According to Elle, the event began with the noises of paparazzi cameras, screams of "We love you, Kim!" and light flashes. The collection was predominately comprised of black, white, and silver hues and included abundant lace, crystal, and leopard print decorations. A video of Kim enjoying some spaghetti was playing in the background while the models demonstrated the new line of apparel. Jenner, who is 66 years old, published a video of her daughter's breathtakingly dramatic performance at the end of the event on her Instagram account. In addition, Kim unveiled some of the swag that was included with the publication of Ciao, Kim, in a series of photographs that she posted to her Instagram story. There were t-shirts with the reality star's face printed on them and canned tomatoes whose labels featured her image. Additionally, there were canned tomatoes. Kim made her first appearance on a fashion runway for the first time in July when she walked in the fall/winter 2022 show for Balenciaga in Paris. Kardashian's Instagram account had been dropping hints about her new partnership with the Italian fashion house Dolce & Gabbana. On Thursday, she was seen walking out of the offices of the fashion business while clad in a stunning black catsuit.

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