The Wretched Life of Juanita Narboni

Overview

The daughter of an Englishman and an Andalusian woman, Juanita rejects the historical changes taking place in Tangier.She lives alone in this "Paradise lost", surrounded by her sister Elena; Esther, her close friend who dedicates her entire life to an impossible love affair with a Moroccan; and Hamruch the housemaid, who disappears one day without saying a word. The Spanish Civil War, WWII with the arrival of refugees from Europe, and the Moroccan independence finally returns the city to its Arab origins. Juanita's tragedy lies in not realizing that her world is destined to disappear by the destructive and rejuvenating force of History.

Details

Status

Released

Release date

January 1, 2005

Original language

Spanish

Spoken languages

English, French, Spanish

Countries

Spain

Production

ZAP Producciones,Tingitania Films

Cast

Nadia Alami,Victoria Mora,Salima BenMoumen,Rosario Pardo,Lou Doillon,Annie Aubert,Maggie Deane,Romina Sánchez,Concha Cuetos,Francisco Algoraand 5 more

Director

Farida Benlyazid

Writer

Ángel Vázquez,Gerardo Bellod

Cinematography

José Luis Alcaine

Music

Jorge Arriagada

Budget

Not recorded

Revenue

Not recorded

IMDb

tt0444530