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The Desert Ark (1998)

Genre : Drama

Runtime : 1H 27M

Director : Mohamed Chouikh

Synopsis

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.

Actors

Myriam Aouffen
Myriam Aouffen
Myriam
Abdelkader Belmokadem
Abdelkader Belmokadem
Wise Omar
Hacen Abdou
Hacen Abdou
Amin
Messaouda Adami
Messaouda Adami
Houria du Ksar
Shyraz Aliane
Shyraz Aliane
Cousine
Amin Chouikh
Amin Chouikh
Child
Hamdou Djaballah
Hamdou Djaballah
Musician
Hassan Kechache
Hassan Kechache
Uncle
Lynda Fares
Lynda Fares
Myriam's aunt
Rachid Dahmane
Rachid Dahmane
Abdelrahim Bouzine
Abdelrahim Bouzine
Musician
Mustapha Boudoya
Mustapha Boudoya
Amin's friend
Bahous Bouhafs
Bahous Bouhafs
Beggar
Ali Bensaïb
Ali Bensaïb
El Moutanabi
Abdelkrime Bencheikh
Abdelkrime Bencheikh
Amin's brother
Smain Allaoi
Smain Allaoi

Crews

Mohamed Chouikh
Mohamed Chouikh
Director
Mohamed Chouikh
Mohamed Chouikh
Writer
Djamila Benferhat
Djamila Benferhat
Writer
Rachid Bouafia
Rachid Bouafia
Sound
Gérard Rousseau
Gérard Rousseau
Sound
Mustafa Ben Mihoub
Mustafa Ben Mihoub
Cinematography
Zola Lamaini
Zola Lamaini
Costume Design
Tahar
Tahar "Ghazal" Cherfaoui
Makeup Artist
Halim Sahraoui
Halim Sahraoui
Assistant Director
Mourad Dahmani
Mourad Dahmani
Sound Mixer
Hakim Laref
Hakim Laref
Sound Mixer
Yazid Serhane Mohamed
Yazid Serhane Mohamed
Sound Mixer
Brahim Tizeggaghine
Brahim Tizeggaghine
Production Manager
Mustapha Boudoya
Mustapha Boudoya
Production Manager
Yamina Bachir-Chouikh
Yamina Bachir-Chouikh
Editor
Philippe Arthuys
Philippe Arthuys
Music
Mohamed Rechoud
Mohamed Rechoud
Music
Rachid Diguer
Rachid Diguer
Producer
Klaus J. Gerke
Klaus J. Gerke
Associate Producer
Thomas Kroh
Thomas Kroh
Associate Producer
Nadjet Taibouni
Nadjet Taibouni
Producer
Sandrine Vernet
Sandrine Vernet
Producer

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