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Raqqa: Spy vs. Spy
2024 1h 41m ES
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★6.0TMDB · 42
Thriller
Synopsis
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In ISIS-controlled Raqqa, Russian spy Haibala and nurse Malika race to track down the wanted ISIS leader "the Jordanian," navigating a city plagued by executions, bombings, and violence.
“Some stories are better left unspoiled.”
Cast
Álvaro Morte
Haibala
Mina El Hammani
Malika
Abdelatif Hwidar
El Mauritano
Fariba Sheikhan
Directora Jansa
Ben Temple
Khaled
Cristina Kovani
Alia
Déborah François
Josephine
Ali el Aziz
Dr. Abdelahuid
Credits
Behind the camera
- Director
- Gerardo Herrero
- Writers
- Irene Zoe Alameda
- Languages
- English, Arabic, Spanish
- Countries
- Morocco, Spain
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Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Arabic, Spanish.
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International production across 2 countries: Morocco, Spain.
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Directed by Gerardo Herrero, shot by Juan Carlos Gómez. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
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DIRECTOR
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Original score by Paula Olaz. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
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Editor Clara Martínez Malagelada shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
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CAST
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Álvaro Morte and Mina El Hammani and Abdelatif Hwidar carry the top of the cast.
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IMDB entry: tt30192600 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
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Cinephile deep dive
The take
Gerardo Herrero directs. Juan Carlos Gómez behind the camera. Paula Olaz scores. Clara Martínez Malagelada cuts. Produced in Morocco, Spain. Dialogue in English, Arabic, Spanish.
Trivia
Things worth knowing
- 1Released 2 years ago.
- 2Dialogue crosses 3 languages: English, Arabic, Spanish.
- 3International production across 2 countries: Morocco, Spain.
- 4Directed by Gerardo Herrero, shot by Juan Carlos Gómez. Note their partnership — DPs and directors often return to each other across a career.
- 5Original score by Paula Olaz. Worth a dedicated listen after — most great films lose half their impact without the score.
- 6Editor Clara Martínez Malagelada shaped the rhythm. On an edit-heavy film, the editor does more to control your pulse than the director.
- 7Álvaro Morte and Mina El Hammani and Abdelatif Hwidar carry the top of the cast.
- 8IMDB entry: tt30192600 — still the authoritative cross-reference for credits and trivia.
- 9Only 42 TMDB ratings — you're getting ahead of the curve on this one.
The technical file
- Cinematography
- Juan Carlos Gómez
- Original score
- Paula Olaz
- Editing
- Clara Martínez Malagelada
- Runtime
- 101 min · 1h 41m
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- ES
- Certification (US)
- NR
Also by
Gerardo Herrero
Trailers & featurettes
Watch the pieces
Production companies
Who made it
- MA
Malika y el Saharaui A.I.E
ES
- AN
Angle Production
MA
Tornasol Media
ES
Key crew
- Casting DirectorFaycal Zeglat
- Co-ProducerYann Mari Faget
- Executive ProducerMariela Besuievsky
- EditorClara Martínez Malagelada
- Co-ProducerMounir Saguia
- ProducerMariela Besuievsky
- SoundEduardo Esquide
- Casting DirectorJuana Martínez
- NovelTomás Bárbulo
- ProducerGerardo Herrero
- Art DirectionMobsitte Saad
- Production ManagerIñaki Ros
Release history · US
When it landed
- Digital2026-05-05NR
Also known as
International titles
- Operation: Raqqa - Im Schatten des ISDE
- Operation Raqqa - Im Schatten des ISDE
- Operation Raqqa: Infiltrating ISISGB
