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- 2004
- Not Rated
- Film Movement
- 1 h 52 m
- 2004
- Not Rated
- Film Movement
- 1 h 52 m
Summary Shot entirely in Morocco and Marrakech, Raja is the story of a beautiful young Moroccan woman living on the streets.
Directed By: Jacques Doillon
Written By: Jacques Doillon
- 2004
- Not Rated
- Film Movement
- 1 h 52 m
- 2004
- Not Rated
- Film Movement
- 1 h 52 m
Raja
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Summary Shot entirely in Morocco and Marrakech, Raja is the story of a beautiful young Moroccan woman living on the streets.
Directed By: Jacques Doillon
Written By: Jacques Doillon
Where to Watch
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 9 Critic Reviews
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89% Positive
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11% Mixed
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0% Negative
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
Based on 9 Critic Reviews
74
89% Positive
8 Reviews
8 Reviews
11% Mixed
1 Review
1 Review
0% Negative
0 Reviews
0 Reviews
Subtle filmmaking and true-as-life acting make this an acute psychological drama with an engrossing sociological subtext. It stands with Doillon's best work.
Doillon never lets his characters slide into cliche. They act and react from a wealth of contradictory impulses and long-standing prejudices in this masterful tale of frustrated desire.
What distinguishes Raja from every other movie to contemplate the treacherous intersection of passion, avarice and power is its unsettling emotional honesty. The two central performances are so spontaneous and mercurial that the reckless flirtation seems to be unfolding before your eyes.
What begins as a sorry exercise in cynical seduction becomes a case of amour fou.
There's little to enjoy in this unsettling tale, but Doillan's unblinking depiction of manipulation and desperation stays with you long after the characters make the deals that seal their unjust fates.
Raja, which is basically a dark comedy about how this odd couple manipulate each other, is extremely well acted, though the direction by Jacques Doillon is on the leisurely side.
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Production Company
Les Films du Losange,
Agora Films,
France 3 Cinéma,
Centre national du cinéma et de l'image animée (CNC),
Canal+,
France Télévision Images 2,
Gimages 6
Release Date Mar 26, 2004
Duration 1 h 52 m
Rating Not Rated
Genres
Awards
Marrakech International Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Venice Film Festival
• 1 Win & 2 Nominations
Cannes Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
