The Desert Ark

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

Abdelkader Belmokadem Wise Omar

Hacen Abdou Amin

Hassan Kachach Uncle

Messaouda Adami Houria du Ksar