Switzerland / Aug 01, 1997 / Locarno Film Festival
1h 27min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Hamdou Djaballah | Musician |
| Lynda Fares | Myriam's aunt |
| Rachid Dahmane | |
| Abdelrahim Bouzine | Musician |
| Mustapha Boudoya | Amin's friend |
| Bahous Bouhafs | Beggar |
| Ali Bensaïb | El Moutanabi |
| Abdelkrime Bencheikh | Amin's brother |
| Smain Allaoi |
Genres
Drama
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | L'Arche du Désert |
| Original language | العربية (AR) |
| Spoken languages | العربية |
| Production countries | Algeria, Germany, France, Switzerland |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | CNC |
| Release date | 28 gennaio 1998 |
| Production | Rachid Diguer, Sandrine Vernet, Nadjet Taibouni, Thomas Kroh, Klaus J. Gerke |
| Writer | Mohamed Chouikh, Djamila Benferhat |
| Editing | Yamina Bachir-Chouikh |
| Cinematography | Mustafa Ben Mihoub |
| Assistant directors | Halim Sahraoui, Mohamed Chouikh |
| Camera operators | Mustafa Ben Mihoub |
| Additional photography | Mustafa Ben Mihoub |
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Release dates
Premiere
Theatrical release
Algeria / Jan 28, 1998
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