The Desert Ark
6.7
1998-01-28
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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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.
Released
1998-01-28
Runtime
87
Director
Mohamed Chouikh
Budget
$0
Revenue
$0
Genres
Drama
Language
العربية
Production
CNC
Casts
Myriam Aouffen
Myriam AouffenAbdelkader Belmokadem
Abdelkader BelmokademHacen Abdou
Hacen Abdou
Hassan Kachach
Hassan KechacheMessaouda Adami
Messaouda AdamiShyraz Aliane
Shyraz AlianeAmin Chouikh
Amin ChouikhHamdou Djaballah
Hamdou DjaballahLynda Fares
Lynda FaresRachid Dahmane
Rachid DahmaneAbdelrahim Bouzine
Abdelrahim BouzineMustapha Boudoya
Mustapha BoudoyaBahous Bouhafs
Bahous BouhafsAli Bensaïb
Ali BensaïbAbdelkrime Bencheikh
Abdelkrime BencheikhSmain Allaoi
Smain Allaoi