Rachida (2003)
1h 34m | PG-13
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.
Director: Yamina Bachir-Chouikh
Studio: N/A
Genre: Drama
Video: 720p
Cast
Ibtissem Djouadi
as Rachida
Bahia Rachedi
as Aïcha
Rachida Messaoui En
as Zohra
Hamid Remas
as Hassen
Zaki Boulenafed
as Khaled
Amel Chouikh
as La mariée
Reviews
Interesting subject matter, though as a film I found <em>'Rachida'</em> 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.