Raja

1h 52m
DramaRomance
5

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.

Cast

Pascal Greggory
Fred
Najat Benssallem
Raja
Ilham Abdelwaheb
Nadira
Hassan Khissal
Youssef
Ahmed Akensouss
Ahmed
Oum El Aid Ait Youss
Oum El Aid, la première cuisinière
Zineb Ouchita
Zineb, la deuxième cuisinière

Crew

Jacques Doillon
Director, Writer
Gladys Joujou
Editor
Hélène Louvart
Director of Photography
Bénédicte Bellocq
Producer
Souad Lamriki
Producer
Margaret Ménégoz
Producer
Stéphane Foenkinos
Casting
Emma Bellocq
Costume Design
Philippe Sarde
Original Music Composer

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