The Desert Ark

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.

Country:

Algeria,

Germany,

France,

Switzerland

Genre:

Drama

Duration:

87 minutes

Year:

1998

Director:

Mohamed Chouikh

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Company:

CNC

Cast:

Myriam

Wise Omar

Amin

Uncle

Houria du Ksar

Crew:

Writer

Editor

Sound

Makeup Artist

Sound