Karlovy Vary: ‘The Mother of All Lies,’ A Handmade-Tale of Memory

The opening sequence of The Mother of All Lies shows director Asmae El Moudir fitting her grandmother with a hearing aid. The crotchety old woman obviously doesn’t want to help and pretends the device doesn’t work until Asmae asks: “Why don’t you like photographs?” The question draws an immediate reaction, as the woman turns sharply, […]