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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George Clooney, During Their Foundation’s Albie Awards, Gushed Over His Wife Amal, Saying, I Couldn’t Be More Pleased Of Her

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On Thursday night in New York City, the Oscar-winning actor, who is 61 years old, and his wife, Amal Clooney, who is 44 years old, attended the first-ever Albie Awards, which the Clooney Foundation sponsored for Justice. Outside the New York Public Library, George discussed with PEOPLE the aspect of collaborating with Amal on the event that brought him the most joy. We work together on everything, after all. The creation of twins was a group effort. The actor from Ticket to Paradise made the statement. However, you should know that this case is interesting because Amal has successfully rescued journalists from jails in Egypt, Azerbaijan, and elsewhere throughout the world, including Myanmar. Those individuals whose entire lives have been devoted to the pursuit of Justice were honored with Albie Awards. Meryl Streep, Dua Lipa, John Oliver, Julia Roberts, Bruce Springsteen, and Patti Scialfa were just some of the famous people who were on hand for the event. According to George, his wife is very talented in the area of the work they do for the Albie Awards and with their foundation. He went on to say that my paternal grandfather was a writer. Because her mother was a journalist, I feel a solid connection to them. So, therefore, it is gratifying for me whenever she can get those who have been wrongfully accused for doing their work released from [jail]. As for me, I want to say that I couldn't possibly be more proud of my wife. In response to the question of what lessons George anticipates Alexander and Ella, who are now five years old, will learn from their parents, he responded, "There's heaps of stuff." But the most important thing is to confront those in positions of power and stand up for those who have none. George and Amal Clooney established the Albie Awards in honor of Justice Albie Sachs to draw attention to those defenders of Justice who put themselves in danger due to their work. On Thursday, Albie was presented with an award for lifetime accomplishment in recognition of his selfless dedication to working toward the abolition of apartheid in South Africa.

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