The Wretched Life of Juanita Narboni - 2005

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.

101min
2005
Released
Trakio rating0.0/10
IMDB rating6.5/10

Cast

Mariola Fuentes profile pictureMariola FuentesJuanita Narboni
Lou Doillon profile pictureLou DoillonHelena Narboni
Chete Lera profile pictureChete LeraSr. Narboni
Mariana Cordero profile pictureMariana CorderoSra. Narboni

About The Wretched Life of Juanita Narboni

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.

Runtime: 101min

Extra details

Original Title: La vida perra de Juanita Narboni
Original Language: Spanish; Castilian
Directed By: Farida Benlyazid
Production Companies
Tingitania FilmsZAP Producciones