The Desert Ark

The Desert Ark 1998 Directed by Mohamed Chouikh L'Arche Du Désert

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.

Countries Algeria , France , Germany , Switzerland

Production Countries Algeria , France , Germany , Switzerland

Language Arabic

Spoken Language Arabic

Gnere Drama

Production Company CNC

Release Date 28 January 1998

87 mins