Film guide 2002
Rachida
A schoolteacher tries to recover a daily life after violence makes her classroom a target.
- Original title
- Rachida
- Director
- Yamina Bachir-Chouikh
- Year
- 2002
Editorial profile. Availability on LAREINE TV has not been confirmed.
Story, without spoilers
In Algiers during the years of terrorism, Rachida refuses an armed group’s demand that she carry a bomb into her school. After surviving an attack, she and her mother move to a village. Returning to teaching means rebuilding trust while fear follows them into their new surroundings.
Context & recognition
Yamina Bachir-Chouikh’s first feature was selected for Un Certain Regard at Cannes in 2002. The drama approaches the conflict through civilian experience, placing women, education and the effort to continue living at its centre.
Main characters & cast
Rachida
Ibtissem Djouadi
A young teacher determined to resume her work.
Aïcha
Bahia Rachedi
Rachida’s mother, who moves to the village with her.
