Raja

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.

Director: Jacques Doillon

Cast: Pascal Greggory, Najat Benssallem, Ilham Abdelwaheb, Hassan Khissal, Ahmed Akensouss, Oum El Aid Ait Youss, Zineb Ouchita

Audience-only score — full critic data not yet in the ReelXO vault.