Raja

:

Overview

Raja
Critics' Rating:
read review
Avg. User Rating:
2 ratings
Your Rating:
write a review
NR,1hr 55min
Genre:
Released:
March 26, 2004
Director:
Distributor:
Film Movement
Synopsis: Raja (Najat Benssallem) is a 19-year-old Moroccan girl. An orphan, she's led a difficult life, but has gotten off the streets and lives with her cousin Nadira (Ilham Abdelwahad) and her family. Raja and Nadira are happy to get low-paying jobs working in the garden of a wealthy middle-aged Frenchman, Fred (Pascal Greggory). Fred is immediately attracted to the new girl and the other girls tease Raja about his interest, encouraging her to go after his money. Fred discusses his growing infatuation with ... Full Synopsis
Critics' Reviews
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. Full Review
Metascore
®
74
Generally favorable reviews
out of 100
advertisement