The Desert Ark
6.9
7 votes
January 28, 1998
1h 27m
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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Cast
Myriam Aouffen
MyriamAbdelkader Belmokadem
Wise OmarHacen Abdou
Amin
Hassan Kachach
UncleMessaouda Adami
Houria du KsarShyraz Aliane
CousineAmin Chouikh
ChildHamdou Djaballah
MusicianLynda Fares
Myriam's auntRachid Dahmane
Abdelrahim Bouzine
MusicianMustapha Boudoya
Amin's friendBahous Bouhafs
BeggarAli Bensaïb
El MoutanabiAbdelkrime Bencheikh
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