The Desert Ark

The story

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.

Cast & crew

Myriam Aouffen

Myriam AouffenMyriam

Abdelkader Belmokadem

Abdelkader BelmokademWise Omar

Hacen Abdou

Hacen AbdouAmin

Hassan KachachUncle

Messaouda Adami

Messaouda AdamiHouria du Ksar

Shyraz Aliane

Shyraz AlianeCousine

Amin Chouikh

Amin ChouikhChild

Hamdou Djaballah

Hamdou DjaballahMusician

Lynda Fares

Lynda FaresMyriam's aunt

Rachid Dahmane

Rachid DahmaneCast

Abdelrahim Bouzine

Abdelrahim BouzineMusician

Mustapha Boudoya

Mustapha BoudoyaAmin's friend