About the film
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The Desert Ark
Release Date: January 28, 1998
| Year | : | 1998 |
| Slogan | : | «» |
| Genres | : | Drama |
| Production Companies | : | CNC |
| Director | : | Mohamed Chouikh |
| Producers | : | Klaus J. Gerke, Nadjet Taibouni, Rachid Diguer, Mustapha Boudoya, Brahim Tizeggaghine, Thomas Kroh, Sandrine Vernet |
| Writers | : | Mohamed Chouikh, Djamila Benferhat |
| RunTime | : | 87 mins. |
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.
Main Actors
Myriam Aouffen
Character : Myriam
Abdelkader Belmokadem
Character : Wise Omar
Hacen Abdou
Character : Amin
Messaouda Adami
Character : Houria du Ksar
Shyraz Aliane
Character : Cousine
Amin Chouikh
Character : Child
Hamdou Djaballah
Character : Musician
Hassan Kechache
Character : Uncle
Lynda Fares
Character : Myriam's aunt
Rachid Dahmane
Character :
Abdelrahim Bouzine
Character : Musician
Mustapha Boudoya
Character : Amin's friend
Bahous Bouhafs
Character : Beggar
Ali Bensaïb
Character : El Moutanabi
Abdelkrime Bencheikh
Character : Amin's brother
Smain Allaoi
Character :
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