Rachida
2003
⏱️ 94 min
📅 Released
🌐 AR
Drama
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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User Reviews
February 17, 2022
Interesting subject matter, though as a film I found 'Rachida' a bit flat.
Ibtissem Djouadi leads the cast well enough, though I wasn't invested in any of the characters onscreen. The story also felt a tad repetitive and lacking in progression. The pacing is fine, yet due to the aforementioned it does a drag in a few places - though the short 93 minute run time helps in that regard.
Not a bad film one bit, but it just isn't one that I clicked with.
Crew
Director
Yamina Bachir-Chouikh
Writer
Yamina Bachir-Chouikh
Keywords
woman director