The Desert Ark

Name: The Desert Ark
Cast: Myriam Aouffen, Abdelkader Belmokadem, Hacen Abdou, Hassan Kachach, Messaouda Adami

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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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Cast & Crew

Director: Mohamed ChouikhWriter: Djamila BenferhatProducers: Nadjet Taibouni, Rachid Diguer, Sandrine Vernet

Myriam Aouffen

as Myriam

Abdelkader Belmokadem

as Wise Omar

Hacen Abdou

as Amin

Hassan Kachach

as Uncle

Messaouda Adami

as Houria du Ksar

Shyraz Aliane

as Cousine

Amin Chouikh

as Child

Hamdou Djaballah

as Musician

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