The Wretched Life of Juanita Narboni

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.

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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.

Cast

Mariola Fuentes
Mariola Fuentes
Juanita Narboni
Salima BenMoumen
Salima BenMoumen
Hamruch
Lou Doillon
Lou Doillon
Helena Narboni
Chete Lera
Chete Lera
Sr. Narboni
Nabila Baraka
Nabila Baraka
Esther
Nadia Alami
Nadia Alami
Alegria
Francisco Algora
Francisco Algora
Dédé
Annie Aubert
Annie Aubert
Mme. Maubert
Mariana Cordero
Mariana Cordero
Sra. Narboni
Concha Cuetos
Concha Cuetos
Bella
Maggie Deane
Maggie Deane
Miss Bentley
Alexandra Fierro
Alexandra Fierro
Esperanza