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The Desert Ark

The Desert Ark (1998)

6.9 | 28 Jan 1998 | Drama

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.

Featured Crew

Mustapha Boudoya Production Manager
Zola Lamaini Costume Design
Halim Sahraoui Assistant Director
Yamina Bachir-Chouikh Editor
Mohamed Chouikh Writer
Rachid Bouafia Sound
Gérard Rousseau Sound
Yazid Serhane Mohamed Sound Mixer
Tahar "Ghazal" Cherfaoui Makeup Artist
Rachid Diguer Producer

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