The Desert Ark
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.
Release Date
January 28, 1998Runtime
87 minGenres
DramaDirected by
Halim Sahraoui, Mohamed ChouikhWritten by
Mohamed Chouikh, Djamila BenferhatLanguage
ArabicBudget
$0Revenue
$0Status
Released
Cast
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