ROQIA
Genre
Horror
Running time
89 minutes
Year
2025
Language
Arabic
Subtitle
English and Arabic
Country
France, Algeria, Qatar and Saudi Arabia
Director
Yanis Koussim
Bio
Producer
Fares Ladjimi
Cast
Ali Namous, Akram Djeghim, Mostefa Djadjam, Hanaa Mansour, Lydia Hanni, Abdelkrim Derradji
Scriptwriter
Yanis Koussim
In 1993, a tragic car crash leaves Ahmed with amnesia. He returns to his home village where nothing seems familiar — even his family feel like strangers. His bandaged face terrifies his youngest child, while nocturnal visitors whispering litanies in an unknown language haunt him. Who are they? Why is Ahmed missing the index finger on his right hand? Why does his neighbor make him feel uncomfortable? In the present day, an aging Raqi (a Muslim exorcist) suffering from Alzheimer’s disease also has a missing index finger on his right hand that trembles ominously. With a surge of unexplained violence and the possessed speaking an unknown language, his devoted disciple fears an ancient evil will be unleashed.
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