The Desert Ark
The Desert Ark
NR
6.7
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1998

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87m

The Desert Ark

Summary

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.

Director, Writer

Mohamed Chouikh

Writer

Djamila Benferhat

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Media

Status:

Released

Original Language:

Arabic

Budget:

$0.00

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$0.00

Keywords

tradition
sahara desert
algeria
love story
maghreb