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Rachida

2003 · 94 min

A tense, sobering plunge into everyday fear, anchored by a quiet, resilient heroine and a raw sense of place.

Overview
Rachida, a young and self-assured teacher at an elementary school, becomes the target of terrorists when she refuses to place a bomb in her classroom. This acclaimed debut feature offers a unique glimpse into the lives of ordinary citizens in Algeria, where terrorism was commonplace during the civil conflict of the 1990s.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • tensestrength 2 of 3
  • bleakstrength 2 of 3
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • violence
  • survival
  • trauma
  • isolation
  • justice
Places
  • big city
  • countryside
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
None
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence strong
  • Sex none
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action3
Horror3
Humour1
Realism9
Romance1
Tension7
Darkness7
Complexity5
Emotional weight8

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Where to watch in the UK

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Details

Genres
drama
Directed by
Yamina Bachir-Chouikh
Written by
Yamina Bachir-Chouikh
Starring
Ibtissem Djouadi, Bahia Rachedi, Rachida Messaoui En, Hamid Remas, Zaki Boulenafed, Amel Chouikh, Abdelkader Belmokadem, Azzedine Bougherra
Music
Anne-Olga De Pass
Runtime
94 min
Country
Algeria
Languages
Arabic, French

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