The Desert Ark (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.

Rating

6.9 / 10 (7 votes)

Release date

January 28, 1998

Runtime

1h 27m

Language

Arabic

Director

Mohamed Chouikh

Status

Released