L' Arche du desert
Brief Synopsis
Cast & Crew
Mohamed Chouikh
Myriam Aouffen
Messaouda Adami
Hacen Abdou
Shyraz Aliane
Amin Chouikh
Film Details
Technical Specs
Synopsis
When young Amin and Myriam are caught kissing in the sand dunes, religious rivalries erupt in their small desert community, caused by the fact that Myriam is from a rich family and Amin hails from an impoverished one.
Director
Mohamed Chouikh
Cast
Myriam Aouffen
Messaouda Adami
Hacen Abdou
Shyraz Aliane
Amin Chouikh
Abdedlkader Belmokadem
Fatyha Nesserein
Linda Fares
Ali Bensaib
Zoubida Saiki
Mahfoud Kobi
Moussa Tizeggaghine
Hassen Kachaache
Bahous Bouhafs
Ali Mehella
Abdelkrime Bencheikh
Djamila Souffi
Hamdou Djaballah
A Bouziane
Rachid Dahmane
Maamar Selkhe
Smain Allaoi
Abdellah Brahimi
Mohamed Lakraa
Mustapha Boudoya
Mohamed Mobi
Abdelwahabe Boudoya
Norredine Zaoui
Yacine Quabed
Hamida Atout
Omar Bouhaza
Said Ould Arbi
Fatima Salhi
Zana Elmire
Aicha Mehri
Aicha Sendajta
Daoula Elmire
Fatma Bouaffia
Aicha Gasmi
Fatma Dakkan
Khadra Benfatima
Zaiira Dakichi
Moulati Drissi
Kheira Tamri
Milouda Dahmani
Fatma Baggas
Rabha Foulani
Aicha Farsi
Fatma Boudaraoui
Fatma Azzi
Fatma Ould Bihi
Zobra Drissi
Elkhadem Benouna
Meriama Afkaoi
Mabrouka Bounoua
Khandra Zaid
Khadidja Ould Larbi
Mansousa Ousfi
Zahia Khalfalah
Fatiha Hidouci
Fatna Khan
Crew
Philippe Arthuys
Mustapha Belmihoub
Laid Benchekchke
Djamila Benferhat
Rachid Bouffia
Youcef Boukhentache
Tahar Cherfaui
Mohamed Chouikh
Yamina Chouikh
Mourad Dahmani
Pascal Dedye
Rachid Diguer
Melouk Djakaoua
Klaus Gerke
Thomas Kroh
Zola Lamaini
Hakim Laref
Gerard Rousseau
Halim Sahroui
Kada Selmi
Nadjet Taibouni
Brahim Tizeggaghine
Sandrine Vernet
Mohamed Yazid Serhane
Film Details
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Miscellaneous Notes
Released in England July 16, 1999
Shown at Locarno International Film Festival (in competition) August 6-16, 1997.
Shown at San Francisco International Film Festival April 23 - May 7, 1998.
color
dialogue Arabic
8,063 feet
subtitled English
rtg BBFC 12 (British Board of Film Classification)