Razzia (2017 film) explained

Razzia
Director:	Nabil Ayouch
Starring:	Maryam Touzani
Runtime:	119 minutes
Country:	Morocco
Language:	Moroccan Arabic, Berber, French

Razzia (from, 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]

Plot

In Casablanca and the Atlas Mountains, five different stories interconnect over a 30-year period.

Cast

• 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

• List of submissions to the 90th Academy Awards for Best Foreign Language Film
• List of Moroccan submissions for the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film

Notes and References

1. Web site: Oscars 2018: Le dernier film de Nabil Ayouch représentera le Maroc . lesiteinfo . 15 September 2017 . 15 September 2017.
2. Web site: Nabil Ayouch’s ‘Razzia’ is Morocco’s Foreign-Language Academy Awards Entry . Variety . Martin . Dale . 17 September 2017 . 17 September 2017.
3. Web site: Toronto: Director Nabil Ayouch's 'Razzia' Is a Response to Intolerance . Christopher . Vourlias . . 14 September 2017 . 16 September 2017.