Raqqa: Spy vs. Spy

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SpanishRaqa
Directed byGerardo Herrero
Screenplay byIrene Zoe Alameda
Based onVirgins and Executioners
by Tomás Bárbulo
Raqqa: Spy vs. Spy
Theatrical release poster
SpanishRaqa
Directed byGerardo Herrero
Screenplay byIrene Zoe Alameda
Based onVirgins and Executioners
by Tomás Bárbulo
Produced by
  • Mariela Besuievsky
  • Gerardo Herrero
Starring
CinematographyJuan Carlos Gómez
Edited byClara Martínez Malagelada
Music byPaula Olaz
Production
companies
  • Tornasol Media
  • Malika y el Saharaui AIE
  • Angle Production
Distributed byDeAPlaneta (es)
Release dates
  • 10 November 2024 (2024-11-10) (Seville)
  • 22 November 2024 (2024-11-22) (Spain)
Countries
  • Spain
  • Morocco
  • Germany
Languages
  • Arabic
  • English
  • Spanish

Raqqa: Spy vs. Spy (Spanish: Raqa) is a 2024 spy thriller film directed by Gerardo Herrero from a screenplay by Irene Zoe Alameda based on a novel by Tomás Bárbulo. It is a Spanish-Moroccan-German co-production.

Set in ISIS-controlled Raqqa, the plot follows mercenary spy Haibala (serving Russian interests) and Ceuta nurse/spy Malika (working via Europol), both chasing ISIS leader "The Jordanian".[1][2][3][4]

Cast

Production

The film was produced by Tornasol Media and Malika y el Saharaui AIE alongside Angle Production.[1] Shooting locations included Casablanca, Marrakesh, and locations in Navarre such as Bardenas Reales.[1]

Release

The film screened at the 21st Seville European Film Festival on 10 November 2024.[6] It is set to be released theatrically in Spain on 22 November 2024.[7]

Reception

Jonathan Holland of ScreenDaily wrote that "while the events and coincidences pile up too quickly, meaning that characters and issues who deserve more time lack depth, this efficient picture still merits international attention".[2]

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References

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