Raja

Name: Raja
Genre: Drama
Released: 2003-09-03
Duration: 1 h 52 min
Rating: 6.3
Cast: Pascal Greggory, Najat Benssallem, Ilham Abdelwahed, Hassan Khissal, Ahmed Akensous

IMDb ID: tt0339558 · Year: 2003 · Rating: 6.3 (435 votes)

Genres: Drama

A cross-cultural drama about a wealthy middle-aged Frenchman's yearning for a nineteen year local girl. Raja is an orphan literally and figuratively scarred by life. Fred is an emotionally bankrupt westerner living amid his plush ...

IMDb Details

Content TypeMovieAlternate TitlesCanada: Raja (English)
France: Raja
India: Raja (Hindi)
Singapore: Raja (English)
Serbia: Radža
France: Raja l'Africaine (Working Title)
Greece: Ράζα
RadžaContent RatingNot RatedRelease Date2003-09-03Runtime112 minutesMetascore74IMDb Popularity0User Reviews8Critic Reviews17Countries / RegionsFrance
MoroccoLanguagesFrench
ArabicKeywordslanguage barrier
age difference
interracial relationship
unrequited love
wealth disparityFilming LocationsMoroccoProduction CompaniesLes Films du Losange
Agora Films
France 3 CinémaOfficial SitesLes Films du Losange (France) - http://www.filmsdulosange.fr/uk_prochainement_afri.phpIMDb URLhttps://www.imdb.com/title/tt0339558/Local Poster/d/file/imdb/03/tt0339558.jpgUpdated At2025-10-15T03:00:25

Directors

Jacques Doillon

Writers

Jacques Doillon

Full Cast & Crew

[Cast Group]
Actor: Pascal Greggory | Character: Fred
Actor: Najat Benssallem | Character: Raja
Actor: Ilham Abdelwahed | Character: Nadira
Actor: Hassan Khissal | Character: Youssef
Actor: Ahmed Akensous | Character: Ahmed
Actor: Oum El Aid Ait Youss | Character: Oum El Aid - la cuisinière 1
Actor: Zineb Ouchita | Character: Zineb - la cuisinière 2
Actor: Fatiha Khoulaki | Character: Fatiha
Actor: Aïcha Aarif | Character: Jardinière 1
Actor: Hajiba Firma | Character: Jardinière 2
Actor: Jmiaa Aarif | Character: Jardinière 3
Actor: Hanane Ben Jaddi | Character: Fille du bar 1
Actor: Samra Ben Arafa | Character: Fille du bar 2
Actor: Samira El Othmani | Character: Fille du bar 3
Actor: Abdelilah Lamrani | Character: Le frère de Raja
Actor: Rachida Boukhima | Character: La soeur de Raja
Actor: Zineb Khoulaki | Character: La belle-soeur de Raja
Actor: Fatima Zahra Bennacer | Character: L'enfant du Douar

[Directors Group]
Name: Jacques Doillon | Role: Director

[Writers Group]
Name: Jacques Doillon | Role: Writer

[Producers Group]
Name: Bénédicte Bellocq | Role: Producer
Name: Souad Lamriki | Role: Producer
Name: Margaret Ménégoz | Role: Producer

[Music Group]
Name: Philippe Sarde | Role: Composer

[Cinematography Group]
Name: Hélène Louvart | Role: Cinematographer

[Editing Group]
Name: Gladys Joujou | Role: Editor

[Casting Group]
Name: Stéphane Foenkinos | Role: Casting Director

[Costume Design Group]
Name: Emma Bellocq | Role: Costume Designer

[Production Management]
Name: Nathalie Nghet | Role: Production Manager

[Assistant Directors]
Name: Samia Charkioui | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director
Name: Lola Doillon | Role: Second Unit or Assistant Director

[Sound Department]
Name: Jérôme Aghion | Role: Sound Department
Name: Christophe Bourreau | Role: Sound Department
Name: Florent Lavallée | Role: Sound Department
Name: Brigitte Taillandier | Role: Sound Department

[Camera and Electrical Department]
Name: Éric Alirol | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Brahim El Mazghi | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Mohamed El Oirdi | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Hassan Hajhouj | Role: Camera and Electrical Department
Name: Jean-François Hensgens | Role: Camera and Electrical Department

[Editorial Department]
Name: Karen Cerutti | Role: Editorial Department
Name: Carlos Pinto | Role: Editorial Department

[Additional Crew]
Name: Jean-François Hensgens | Role: Additional Crew

Trailers

Raja | Type: Trailer | IMDb: https://www.imdb.com/video/vi2483923225/ | Playback: https://imdb-video.media-imdb.com/vi2483923225/1434659607842-pgv4ql-1564583825507.mp4?Expires=1788329445&Signature=FFHA2vMPW4Q0C2tS7MYa901Py578J4AMe24Dh~A-EMzmsh72XkFJ7IGipKBigy8kxMxydlhFOzPxuzkbWZOxg7asTVbqPkWiUJK-rIPsSJL1SbQlfrI06-MAXFM9YwuuQMiC67M6iT~jiAdceTYvFZxBRzhV3PVJhiq368p4xs~Gmja-m~KOMLZYjjO3MeZewkOCpNvm8aUiKmg~KWdZNbZkddSj3xvOSwarZaeCIG3AdhW~L1EE-~uZTL2-kv39DS2CNLAg05aUZtYXm0iyJ11b8QEIy66XFGQFhbuCsCTZE~HL8X4o~kVj5hKVXQWDhyW2htkWIYXRQ6PBUpQzWg__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIFLZBVQZ24NQH3KA

Release Schedule

Italy: August 28, 2003 (Venice Film Festival)
France: September 3, 2003
Canada: September 6, 2003 (Toronto International Film Festival)
Belgium: September 17, 2003
Germany: September 24, 2003 (Hamburg Film Festival)
Morocco: October 6, 2003 (Marrakech International Film Festival)
United States: October 17, 2003 (New York Film Festival)
Greece: November 28, 2003 (Thessaloniki International Film Festival)
Serbia: March 4, 2004 (Belgrade Film Festival)
United States: March 26, 2004 (New York City, New York)
Denmark: March 31, 2004 (NatFilm Festival)
United States: November 11, 2004 (Rehoboth Beach Independent Film Festival)

Awards

Box Office