The Wretched Life of Juanita NarboniMovie
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.
About The Wretched Life of Juanita Narboni
The Wretched Life of Juanita Narboni is a 2005 comedy, drama movie directed by Farida Benlyazid.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 41m, production credits from Morocco, Spain, an original language code of ES.
The credited cast includes Mariola Fuentes, Salima Benmoumen, Lou Doillon, Chete Lera. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
