Italy / Aug 28, 2003 / Venice Film Festival
1h 52min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Genres
DramaRomance
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Raja |
| Original language | Français (FR) |
| Spoken languages | العربية, Français |
| Production countries | France, Morocco |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Gimages 6, Les Films du Losange, Agora Films, France 3 Cinéma, CNC, Canal+, France 2 |
| Release date | 3 settembre 2003 |
| Production | Bénédicte Bellocq, Souad Lamriki, Margaret Ménégoz |
| Writer | Jacques Doillon |
| Casting | Stéphane Foenkinos |
| Editing | Gladys Joujou |
| Cinematography | Hélène Louvart |
| Assistant directors | Jacques Doillon |
| Camera operators | Hélène Louvart |
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| Additional photography | Hélène Louvart |
| Music | Philippe Sarde |
| Sound | Philippe Sarde |
| Costume design | Emma Bellocq |
| Makeup | Emma Bellocq |
| Hairstyling | Emma Bellocq |
Release dates
Premiere
Limited release
Canada / Sep 06, 2003 / Toronto International Film Festival
United States / Oct 17, 2003 / New York Film Festival
Theatrical release
France / Sep 03, 2003
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