L'Arche du Désert (1998)
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.
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Myriam Aouffen
as Myriam
as Myriam
Abdelkader Belmokadem
as Wise Omar
as Wise Omar
Hacen Abdou
as Amin
as Amin
Hassan Kachach
as Uncle
as Uncle
Messaouda Adami
as Houria du Ksar
as Houria du Ksar
Shyraz Aliane
as Cousine
as Cousine
Amin Chouikh
as Child
as Child
Hamdou Djaballah
as Musician
as Musician
Lynda Fares
as Myriam's aunt
as Myriam's aunt
Rachid Dahmane
as
as
Abdelrahim Bouzine
as Musician
as Musician
Mustapha Boudoya
as Amin's friend
as Amin's friend
Bahous Bouhafs
as Beggar
as Beggar
Ali Bensaïb
as El Moutanabi
as El Moutanabi
Abdelkrime Bencheikh
as Amin's brother
as Amin's brother
Smain Allaoi
as
as
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Mohamed Chouikh
Writer
Writer
Djamila Benferhat
Writer
Writer
Rachid Bouafia
Sound
Sound
Gérard Rousseau
Sound
Sound
Mustafa Ben Mihoub
Cinematography
Cinematography
Zola Lamaini
Costume Design
Costume Design
Tahar "Ghazal" Cherfaoui
Makeup Artist
Makeup Artist
Halim Sahraoui
Assistant Director
Assistant Director
Mourad Dahmani
Sound Mixer
Sound Mixer
Hakim Laref
Sound Mixer
Sound Mixer
Yazid Serhane Mohamed
Sound Mixer
Sound Mixer
Brahim Tizeggaghine
Production Manager
Production Manager
Mustapha Boudoya
Production Manager
Production Manager
Yamina Bachir-Chouikh
Editor
Editor
Philippe Arthuys
Music
Music
Rachid Diguer
Producer
Producer
Klaus J. Gerke
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Thomas Kroh
Associate Producer
Associate Producer
Nadjet Taibouni
Producer
Producer
Sandrine Vernet
Producer
Producer
Mohamed Chouikh
Director
Director
Mohamed Guechoud
Music
Music
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