The Desert Ark 1998
6.1 / 10
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.
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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Release Date:
Jan 28, 1998 (Algeria,France,Germany,Switzerland)
Run Time:
1hr 27`
MMPA Rating:
Original Language:
Arabic
Production Countries:
Algeria,France,Germany,Switzerland
Status:
Released
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The Desert Ark - The Desert Ark
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... Director
... Assistant Director
Cast
... Myriam
... Wise Omar
HA
Hacen Abdou... Amin
... Uncle
... Houria du Ksar
... Cousine
AC
Amin Chouikh... Child
... Musician
... Uncle
LF
Lynda Fares... Myriam's aunt
...
... Musician
... Amin's friend
... Beggar
AB
Ali Bensaïb... El Moutanabi
... Amin's brother
SA
Smain Allaoi...
Produced By
KJG
Klaus J. Gerke... Associate Producer
TK
Thomas Kroh... Associate Producer
... Production Manager
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