Raja
A FILM BY Jacques Doillon
A FILM BY Jacques Doillon
Remarkable empathy and even-handedness.
-Stephen Holden, THE NEW YORK TIMES
Intriguing, provocative and very well acted.
-David Stratton, VARIETY
A subtly thoughtful, gimmick-free foreign film... a masterful tale of frustrated desire.
-Kirk Honeycutt, THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER
Synopsis
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 local youth. Fred's attempts to seduce Raja, and their mutual attempt at manipulation, are fractured by their gross disparity of income, age and cultural sophistication.
Original Languages: French/Moroccan
Genre: Drama, World Cinema
Running Time: 111 min.
Year: 2003
Genre: Drama, World Cinema
Running Time: 111 min.
Year: 2003
CREDITS
CAST
Ilham Abdelwahed
Najat Benssallem
Pascal Greggory
DIRECTED BY
Jacques Doillon
