The Desert Ark (1998)
The Desert Ark (1998)
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 As: Myriam
Abdelkader Belmokadem Abdelkader Belmokadem As: Wise Omar
Hacen Abdou Hacen Abdou As: Amin
Hassan Kachach Hassan Kachach As: Uncle
Messaouda Adami Messaouda Adami As: Houria du Ksar
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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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Genres: Drama

Language: العربية

Release Date: 28 January 1998

Country: DZ, DE, FR, CH

Runtime: 87m

Company Credits

Company: CNC

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Cast

Directed By

Halim Sahraoui

Halim Sahraoui

Assistant Director

Mohamed Chouikh

Mohamed Chouikh

Director

Writing Credits

Production Crew

Rachid Diguer

Rachid Diguer

Producer

Mustapha Boudoya

Mustapha Boudoya

Production Manager

Brahim Tizeggaghine

Brahim Tizeggaghine

Production Manager

Klaus J. Gerke

Klaus J. Gerke

Associate Producer

Thomas Kroh

Thomas Kroh

Associate Producer

Nadjet Taibouni

Nadjet Taibouni

Producer

Sandrine Vernet

Sandrine Vernet

Producer

Edited By

Costume and Makeup

Tahar

Tahar "Ghazal" Cherfaoui

Makeup Artist

Zola Lamaini

Zola Lamaini

Costume Design

Sound

Visual Effects

Not currently known.

Camera

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Lighting

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Art Department

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Other Crew

Mustafa Ben Mihoub

Mustafa Ben Mihoub

Cinematography

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