The Desert ArkMovie
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.
About The Desert Ark
The Desert Ark is a 1998 drama movie directed by Mohamed Chouikh.
The production information lists a runtime of 1h 27m, production credits from Algeria, Germany, France, an original language code of AR.
The credited cast includes Myriam Aouffen, Abdelkader Belmokadem, Hacen Abdou, Hassan Kachach. The synopsis above summarizes the central premise without adding details beyond the available title information.
