Raja

Overview

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.

Directed by Jacques Doillon

Top cast

Pascal Greggory

Fred

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Najat Benssallem

Raja

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Ilham Abdelwaheb

Nadira

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Hassan Khissal

Youssef

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Ahmed Akensouss

Ahmed

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Oum El Aid Ait Youss

Oum El Aid, la première cuisinière

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Zineb Ouchita

Zineb, la deuxième cuisinière

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