Asmae El Moudir

Moroccan director, screenwriter, and producer Asmae El Moudir sat down with journalist Brent Simon to discuss her film The Mother of All Lies, which won both the L'Oeil d'or for Best Documentary and the Best Director award in the Un Certain Regard category. They discuss the film's themes, how the entire film unraveled from one lone photograph from her childhood, using miniatures to recreate memory, her cinematic inspirations, and more.