Raja

Name: Raja
Genre: Drama
Released: 2003-09-03
Duration: 1 h 52 min
Rating: 6.40
Cast: Hassan Khissal, Ilham Abdelwahed, Najat Benssallem, Pascal Greggory

– Raja is a nineteen year old orphan literally and figuratively scarred by life. Fred is an emotionall..

Type:

Movie

Rating:

6.40 / 10

Duration:

One Hour and 52 Minutes

Release Year:

2003

Raja is a nineteen year old orphan literally and figuratively scarred by life. Fred is an emotionally bankrupt westerner living amid his plush gardens and palm trees. Set against the backdrop of contemporary Marrakech, Raja is a cross-cultural drama about a wealthy middle-aged Frenchman's complex relationship with this poor local girl. Fred's attempts to seduce Raja, and their mutual attempts at manipulation, are fractured by their gross disparity of income, age and cultural sophistication.

Styles:

Sincere, Emotional, Realistic, Serious

Story Timeline:

21st Century, Contemporary

Producing Country:

Morocco, France

Filming Locations:

Morocco, Africa

Genre:

Drama

Release Date:

03 Sep 2003

Language:

French, Arabic

Raja

Directed by:

Jacques Doillon

Story Written By:

Jacques Doillon

Main Actors:

Hassan Khissal, Ilham Abdelwahed, Najat Benssallem, Pascal Greggory

Plot:

A cross-cultural drama about a wealthy middle-aged Frenchman's yearning for a nineteen year local girl. Raja is an orphan literally and figuratively scarred by life. Fred is an emotionally bankrupt westerner living amid his plush garden. Fred's attempt to seduce Raja, and their mutual attempt at manipulation, are fractured by their gross disparity of income, age and cultural sophistication.

Awards:

3 wins & 2 nominations.

Ratings:

Internet Movie Database:

6.4/10

Metacritic:

74%