Raja
Summary:
Raja (Najat Benssallem) is a 19-year-old Moroccan girl. An orphan, she's led a difficult life, but has gotten off the streets and lives with her cousin Nadira (Ilham Abdelwahad) and her family. Raja and Nadira are happy to get low-paying jobs working in the garden of a wealthy middle-aged Frenchman, Fred (Pascal Greggory). Fred is immediately attracted to the n... Full Summary >>
Cast:
Pascal Greggory - (Fred)
Najat Benssallem - (Raja)
Ilham Abdelwahed - (Nadira)
Hassan Khissal - (Youssef)
Oum El Aid Ait Youss - (Oum El Aid)
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Review:
Jacques Doillon's Raja is a wonderfully rich, character-driven drama that also offers an astute and realistic portrait of the post-colonial world. The film is full of vivid supporting performances, particularly Zineb Ouchita and Oum El Aid Alt Youss as Fred's (Pascal Greggory) amusingly possessive cooks and Ilham Abdelwahed ... Continue >>
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