US Premiere A poetic, riveting, and cathartic exploration of the lies and misrememberings of director Asmae El Moudir’s family, surrounding the Casablanca Bread Riots of 1981. The period of repression known in Morocco as the “Years of Lead” is hardly ever discussed. Narratives of trauma, loss, and love are recovered here through exquisite re-enactments played by handmade figurines, sculpted by El Moudir’s father and dressed by her mother, placed in a scale model of her neighborhood.
The first screening will be followed by a Q&A with director/producer Asmae El Moudir.
This film contains the following accessibility options for viewers:
Closed Captioning for in-person screenings at IFC Center and Village East by Angelika
Closed Captioning for online screenings
All in-person screening venues provide sound amplification headphones upon request with venue management. IFC Center can also provide a T-Coil loop for compatible devices.
Director: Asmae El Moudir
Producer: Asmae El Moudir, Mark Lotfy (co-producer)
Cinematographer: Hatem Nechi
Editor: Asmae El Moudir
Language: Arabic
Country: Morocco, Egypt, Qatar, Saudi Arabia
Year: 2023
Publicist: Susan Norget Film Promotion
Sales Agent: Autlook Filmsales
