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The Wretched Life of Juanita Narboni

2005 · 101 min Comedy Drama

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.

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Original Title La vida perra de Juanita Narboni
Year 2005
Country Morocco, Spain
Genre Comedy, Drama
Director Farida Benlyazid
Runtime 101 min.

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The Wretched Life of Juanita Narboni is an acquired taste at 0.0/10. We recommend checking the trailer and synopsis before diving in.

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A 2005 film from an era before CGI overload, with real performances that still hit hard. Best for: genre fans and those open to something unconventional.

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