The Desert Ark

The Desert Ark

1998
1h 27m
6.7

6.7/10

6 votes • View on IMDb
Drama
Overview

The Desert Ark (L'Arche du Desert), a variation on Romeo and Juliet set in the Algerian desert. A young couple must face inevitable conflict when their rival families discover their secret love. Taking refuge in a cave, they listen to the sounds of a senseless campaign of violence and murder, which is the culmination of the extremism that has long divided their two communities. Nominated for the Golden Leopard at the 1997 Locarno Film Festival.

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Language: AR

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Production Information

Production Companies
CNC
Production Countries
Algeria Germany France Switzerland
Spoken Languages
Arabic

Keywords

tradition sahara desert algeria love story maghreb

Quick Facts

Original Title L'Arche du Désert
Release Date January 28, 1998
Status Released
Language AR
IMDb ID tt0122956

Cast

Myriam Aouffen
Myriam Aouffen

Myriam

Abdelkader Belmokadem
Abdelkader Belmokadem

Wise Omar

Hacen Abdou
Hacen Abdou

Amin

Hassan Kachach
Hassan Kachach

Uncle

Messaouda Adami
Messaouda Adami

Houria du Ksar

Shyraz Aliane
Shyraz Aliane

Cousine

Amin Chouikh
Amin Chouikh

Child

Hamdou Djaballah
Hamdou Djaballah

Musician

Lynda Fares
Lynda Fares

Myriam's aunt

Rachid Dahmane
Rachid Dahmane

Abdelrahim Bouzine
Abdelrahim Bouzine

Musician

Mustapha Boudoya
Mustapha Boudoya

Amin's friend

Key Crew

Mohamed Chouikh
Writer
Rachid Diguer
Producer
Djamila Benferhat
Writer
Sandrine Vernet
Producer
Nadjet Taibouni
Producer
Mohamed Chouikh
Director