The Desert Ark

IMDb 6.7 1998 • 87 min • Drama

Director

Mohamed Chouikh

Country

DZ

Plot Summary

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.

Top 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