Release Date: 2003-01-08
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.
Rating: 6.9 / 10
Ibtissem Djouadi
as Rachida
Bahia Rachedi
as Aïcha
Rachida Messaoui En
as Zohra
Hamid Remas
as Hassen
Zaki Boulenafed
as Khaled
Yamina Bachir-Chouikh - Director
Yamina Bachir-Chouikh - Writer
Mustapha Belmihoub - Cinematography
Cécile Andreotti - Editor
Yamina Bachir-Chouikh - Editor
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 stor...