Film
The Desert Ark
1998 · 1h 27m · Drama
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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.
Cast
Myriam Aouffen
Myriam
Abdelkader Belmokadem
Wise Omar
Hacen Abdou
Amin
Hassan Kachach
Uncle
Messaouda Adami
Houria du Ksar
Shyraz Aliane
Cousine
Amin Chouikh
Child
Hamdou Djaballah
Musician
Lynda Fares
Myriam's aunt
Rachid Dahmane
Abdelrahim Bouzine
Musician
Mustapha Boudoya
Amin's friend
Bahous Bouhafs
Beggar
Ali Bensaïb
El Moutanabi
Abdelkrime Bencheikh
Amin's brother
Smain Allaoi
Crew
- Mohamed ChouikhWriter · Director
- Djamila BenferhatWriter
- Rachid DiguerProducer
- Sandrine VernetProducer
- Nadjet TaibouniProducer
- Mustafa Ben MihoubDirector of Photography
- Yamina Bachir-ChouikhEditor
Media
Details
- Release date
- January 28, 1998
- Status
- Released
- Original language
- Arabic
- Runtime
- 1h 27m
- Genres
- Drama
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