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The Desert Ark
The Desert Ark

The Desert Ark

Genres

Drama

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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.

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Budget

$--

Revenue

$--

Status

Released

Original Language

Arabic

Runtime

87 mins

Rating

6.7/10

Release Date

28 January 1998

Country

Algeria

Cast

Myriam Aouffen

Myriam Aouffen

Myriam

Abdelkader Belmokadem

Abdelkader Belmokadem

Wise Omar

Hacen Abdou

Hacen Abdou

Amin

Hassan Kachach

Hassan Kachach

Uncle

Messaouda Adami

Messaouda Adami

Houria du Ksar

Shyraz Aliane

Shyraz Aliane

Cousine

Amin Chouikh

Amin Chouikh

Child

Hamdou Djaballah

Hamdou Djaballah

Musician

Lynda Fares

Lynda Fares

Myriam's aunt

Rachid Dahmane

Rachid Dahmane

Abdelrahim Bouzine

Abdelrahim Bouzine

Musician

Mustapha Boudoya

Mustapha Boudoya

Amin's friend

Bahous Bouhafs

Bahous Bouhafs

Beggar

Ali Bensaïb

Ali Bensaïb

El Moutanabi

Abdelkrime Bencheikh

Abdelkrime Bencheikh

Amin's brother

Smain Allaoi

Smain Allaoi

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