Jacques Doillon
Director
Raja (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.
Keywords: imdb.wealth-disparity, imdb.post-colonialism, imdb.language-barrier, imdb.age-difference, imdb.interracial-relationship, imdb.unrequited-love, mdblist.fresh + 3 more, soundmix.dolby-digital, aspectratio.2-35-1, awards.festival-cannes-winner
Watch Providers: Film Movement Plus
Production Companies: Gimages 6, Les Films du Losange, Agora Films, France 3 Cinéma, Canal+ + 2 more, France 2, CNC
Country: France
Production Countries:
France,
Morocco
Languages:
Arabic,
French
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Runtime: 112 min.
Released: Sept. 3, 2003
Status: Released
Certification: NR