Rabia

A nineteen-year-old French woman travels to Raqqa, Syria, hoping for a better life after deciding to join the Islamic State. Alongside her best friend, she enters a residence intended for the future wives of fighters, where the women are stripped of their belongings and subjected to rigid rules. The protagonist becomes trapped under the control of a charismatic and authoritarian director known as Madame. To survive the environment, she becomes an assistant to the director, entering a subservient relationship that pushes her personal convictions to their limit as she struggles against the system.

The drama thriller was directed by Mareike Engelhardt, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Céline Martelet and Bastian Wiegelmann. The film features Megan Northam in the lead role of Rabia and Lubna Azabal as Madame, with a supporting cast including Natacha Krief, Lena Lauzemis, Klara Wöedermann, and Maria Wöedermann. A joint production from Germany, Belgium, and France, the movie was made with a budget of 3 million USD. Since its release on November 27, 2024, it has received a rating of 6.3/10 on TMDB based on 42 votes.