The Desert Ark

Synopsis

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

Mohamed Chouikh

Written by

Mohamed Chouikh

Music

Philippe Arthuys

Studio

CNC

Released

28 January 1998

Genres

Drama