Drama
The Desert Ark
User Score6 votes
67%6.7/10
Release1998→
Runtime1H 27M
LanguageArabic
StatusReleased
Synopsis
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.
Principal Cast8
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
Media3
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Director
Mohamed Chouikh
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Keywords
traditionsahara desertalgerialove storymaghreb
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Production:CNC