The Desert Ark
Released
1998
1h 27min
6 votes
Drama
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.
Détails techniques
Titre original
L'Arche Du Désert
Langue originale
AR
Langues parlées
Arabic
Production
Compagnies de production
CNC
Pays de production
Algeria
Germany
France
Switzerland
