The Desert Ark

The Desert Ark (1998)

6.9 87 min Movie
Drama

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 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

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