The Mother of All Lies

Directed by Asmae El Moudir, 2023. Winner of the Directing Prize, Un Certain Regard, Cannes. Cinematography: Hatem Nechi. Color grading: Mina Nabil. Producer and editor: Asmae El Moudir. Co-producer: Mark Lotfy. Production companies: Insightfilms and Fig Leaf Studio. Sales: Autlook Filmsales.

• WinnerBest Director and L’Œil d’or documentary prize, Un Certain Regard, Cannes 2023
• ShortlistAcademy Awards, International Feature Film
• WinnerBest Director, International Documentary Association (IDA)
• WinnerÉtoile d’Or, Marrakech
• WinnerBest Documentary, Durban
• WinnerSydney Film Festival Prize; Golden Athena, Athens IFF; Audience Award, DOK Leipzig; Cinematography Award, DOC NYC (all 2023)
• WinnerBest International Film, MIDBO; Golden Key, Kassel Dokfest; Audience Award, SEMINCI Valladolid (2023)
• WinnerBest Documentary, International Cinephile Society Awards; Grand Jury Documentary Award, Movies That Matter; Grand Prix du Documentaire, Festival National de Tanger (2024)
• SelectionSundance, TIFF, IDFA and more than 20 other festivals worldwide
• Press“A standout in its genre”, Films from Afar