#roqia

Algerian filmmaker Yanis Koussim debuts his first feature, Roqia, a horror based on the bloody history of 1990s Algeria, this week in Venice. Check out the film’s first teaser above. 

The film’s synopsis reads: In 1993, after a car crash leaves Ahmed amnesiac, he returns to his village, where nothing feels familiar—not his wife, not his children. His youngest, frightened by Ahmed’s bandaged face, fears him deeply. Each night, strange visitors whisper litanies in an unknown tongue. Who are they? And why does his so-called friend, the neighbour, make him feel so uneasy?

🎬 Title: Roqia / رقية Story: Roqia weaves together two intertwining narratives. In the current timeline, a devoted follower of an elderly Raqi (a Muslim exorcist) is increasingly anxious that his mentor’s growing dementia may lead to the emergence of sinister forces. Flashing back to 1992, after a traumatic car crash leaves him with amnesia, Ahmed finds himself back in his hometown, but…

Martil: ‘Roqya genezer’ gearresteerd tijdens seks met klant

De politie van Martil heeft een man gearresteerd die Roqya genezing gebruikte om seks te bedrijven met zijn slachtoffers. De politie kwam in actie nadat meerdere slachtoffers klachten hadden ingediend. Bij de inval van de politie werd de Roqya genezer op heterdaad betrapt terwijl hij seks bedreef met een klant. De dader is in voorlopige hechtenis geplaatst en zal vervolgd worden voor onder…