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The Desert Ark

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Calorie Rating: 122
Released: 1998-01-28
Running Time: 87 Minutes
Studios: CNC,


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.

Director / Directors

Halim Sahraoui
Assistant Director


Cast

Myriam Aouffen
Character: Myriam
Abdelkader Belmokadem
Character: Wise Omar
Hacen Abdou
Character: Amin

Messaouda Adami
Character: Houria du Ksar
Shyraz Aliane
Character: Cousine
Amin Chouikh
Character: Child

Hamdou Djaballah
Character: Musician
Hassan Kechache
Character: Uncle
Lynda Fares
Character: Myriam's aunt

Abdelrahim Bouzine
Character: Musician
Mustapha Boudoya
Character: Amin's friend

Bahous Bouhafs
Character: Beggar
Ali Bensaïb
Character: El Moutanabi
Abdelkrime Bencheikh
Character: Amin's brother



Production and Crew


Mustafa Ben Mihoub
Cinematography
Zola Lamaini
Costume Design

Mourad Dahmani
Sound Mixer
Hakim Laref
Sound Mixer

Brahim Tizeggaghine
Production Manager
Mustapha Boudoya
Production Manager


Klaus J. Gerke
Associate Producer
Thomas Kroh
Associate Producer