Why France Cannot Afford to Anger Morocco: New Documentary Explores Complex Ties

A new documentary titled "Je t’aime moi non plus: France-Maroc," directed by Benoît Bringer, aired on France 5 and traces over a century of ties between France and Morocco. The film features testimonies from prominent Franco-Moroccan figures, including Leïla Slimani and Najat Vallaud-Belkacem, and opens with the 2022 World Cup semi-final between the two countries. It challenges the romanticized view of the French protectorate established by the Treaty of Fez in 1912, emphasizing that colonization was always marked by the dominance of the colonizer.