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Razzia (2017)

Razzia poster
Directed by
Nabil Ayouch
Genre
drama film
Country
Morocco, France, Belgium
Runtime
1h 59m
Rated
N-13
Rating
6.8 of 10 from 37 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

The movie follows several characters in Casablanca whose lives are shaped by personal struggles and societal pressures. They often reference the classic film Casablanca as their stories unfold.

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What happens

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. Razzia is mostly set in Casablanca and characters frequently discuss the 1942 film Casablanca. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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