The Moroccan movie “The Mom of All Lies” has achieved a historic feat by turning into the first-ever recipient of the Étoile D’Or (Golden Star), the highest prize on the Marrakech Movie Competition.
Asmae El Moudir’s hybrid documentary, “The Mom of All Lies,” was additionally Morocco’s official submission for the Greatest Worldwide Function class on the 2024 Oscars.
The movie creatively delves into her household’s haunted previous and Morocco’s historical past in the course of the “Years of Lead” below King Hassan II by way of a singular use of a mannequin and collectible figurines, addressing the challenges of restricted archival footage.
The narrative unfolds in opposition to the backdrop of the violently suppressed “starvation riots” in Casablanca in June 1981.
Ecstatic about successful Morocco’s first Etoile d’Or, director El Moudir defined that her pleasure knew no bounds because it was the primary director of her origin to choose the award in 20 years, based on Africa Information.
“I’m very, very glad to obtain the primary Etoile d’or for Morocco. I’m not speaking about myself at this time, I’ve already talked about myself and my movie in any respect the festivals the place I’ve gained seventeen 17 prizes. As we speak is the 18th, and what 18th! For the twentieth version (of the competition, Eds.), we’ve received our first Etoile, it’s nonetheless 20 years, however we’ve received it, we’ve received it.”
“Each society has a reality that’s been buried, burned, redacted and erased,” stated jury president Jessica Chastain upon asserting the highest prize. “However by a collective remembrance, we protect the tales that can not be undone… On this brave director arms, we don’t simply uncover the reality, we’re made complicit in its resurrection in equal elements ache and therapeutic.”
“This movie creates its personal style and introduces an important new voice in cinema,” Chastain added.
The Jury Prize went to Kamal Lazraq for “Hounds” and Lina Soualem for “Bye Bye Tibériade,” exploring the lifetime of actress Hiam Abbass.
French-Senegalese director Ramata-Toulaye Sy secured the Greatest Director award for her debut movie “Banel & Adama” on the twentieth version of the competition.
Bosnian actress Asja Zara Lagumdzija was honored as Greatest Actress for “Tour,” whereas Turkish actor Doga Karakas acquired the Greatest Actor award for “Dormitory.”
The competition’s conclusion, spanning from November 24 to December 2, carried a tone of “sobriety” amid the continuing battle in Gaza.
