Razzia (from Arabic: غزية, romanized: ghazia, lit. 'Raid', romanized according to French orthography into "Razzia") is a 2017 Moroccan drama film directed by Nabil Ayouch. It was selected as the Moroccan entry for the Best Foreign Language Film at the 90th Academy Awards, but it was not nominated.[1][2] Razzia is mostly set in Casablanca and characters frequently discuss the 1942 film Casablanca.[3]
| Razzia | |
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| Directed by | Nabil Ayouch |
| Written by | Nabil Ayouch |
| Starring | Maryam Touzani |
Release dates |
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Running time | 119 minutes |
| Country | Morocco |
| Languages | Moroccan Arabic, Berber, French |
Plot
editIn Casablanca and the Atlas Mountains, five different stories interconnect over a 30-year period.
Cast
edit- Maryam Touzani as Salima
- Arieh Worthalter as Joe
- Amine Ennaji as Abdallah
- Abdelilah Rachid as Hakim
- Dounia Binebine as Inès
- Abdellah Didane as Ilyas
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Oscars 2018: Le dernier film de Nabil Ayouch représentera le Maroc". lesiteinfo. 15 September 2017. Retrieved 15 September 2017.
- ^ Dale, Martin (17 September 2017). "Nabil Ayouch's 'Razzia' is Morocco's Foreign-Language Academy Awards Entry". Variety. Retrieved 17 September 2017.
- ^ Vourlias, Christopher (14 September 2017). "Toronto: Director Nabil Ayouch's 'Razzia' Is a Response to Intolerance". Variety. Retrieved 16 September 2017.
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