L' ARCHE DU DÉSERT (1997)

Cast & Credits

• Cast

  • • Myriam

      Myriam Aouffen

    • Houria du Ksar

      Messaouda Adami

    • Amin

      Hacen Abdou

    • cousin

      Shyraz Aliane

    • the child

      Amin Chouikh

    • Sage Omar

      Abdelkader Belmokadem

    • Myriam's mother

      Fatyha Nesserine

    • Myriam's aunt

      Lynda Fares

    • El Moutanabi

      Ali Bensaïb

    • Amin's mother

      Zoubida Saïki

    • Sage Ali

      Mahfoud Kobi

    • Moussa

      Tizeggaghine

    • uncle

      Hassen Kachache

    • beggar

      Bahous Bouhafs

    • Aïssa

      Ali Mehella

    • Amin's brother

      Abdelkrime Bencheikh

    • musician

      Athmane

    • musician

      Djamila Souffi

    • musician

      Hamdou Djaballah

    • musician

      A. Bouziane

    • Myriam's cousin

      Rachid Dahmane

    • Myriam's cousin

      Maamar Selkhe

    • Myriam's cousin

      Smaïn Allaoi

    • Myriam's cousin

      Ali

    • Myriam's brother

      Abdellah Brahimi

    • man in charge of water

      Mohamed Lakraa

    • Amin's friend

      Mustapha Boudoya

    • Amin's friend

      Mohamed Mobi

    • Amin's friend

      Abdelwahabe Boudoya

    • 1st crier

      Norredine Zaoui

    • 2nd crier

      Yacine Ouabed

    • bather

      Hamida Ataout

    • aunt's husband

      Omar Bouhaza

    • exorcist

      Saïd Ould Arbi

    • Ksar's daughter

      Fatima Salhi

    • Ksar's daughter

      Zana Elmire

    • Ksar's daughter

      Aïcha Mehri

    • Ksar's daughter

      Aïcha Sendjata

    • Ksar's daughter

      Daoula Elmire

    • Ksar's daughter

      Fatma Bouaffia

    • old woman

      Aïcha Gasmi

    • old woman

      Fatma Dakkan

    • old woman

      Khadra Benfatima

    • old woman

      Zaïra Dakichi

    • old woman

      Moulati Drissi

    • old woman

      Kheira Tamri

    • old woman

      Milouda Dahmani

    • old woman

      Fatma Baggas

    • old woman

      Rabha Foulani

    • old woman

      Aïcha Farsi

    • old woman

      Fatma Boudaraoui

    • woman of Amin's community

      Fatma Azzi

    • woman of Amin's community

      Fatma Ould Bihi

    • woman of Amin's community

      Zobra Drissi

    • woman of Amin's community

      Elkhadem Benouna

    • woman of Amin's community

      Meriama Afkaoui

    • woman of Amin's community

      Mabrouka Bounoua

    • woman of Amin's community

      Khadra Zaid

    • woman of Amin's community

      Khadidja Ould Larbi

    • woman of Amin's community

      Mansousa Ousfi

    • woman of Amin's community

      Zahia Khalfalah

    • woman of Amin's community

      Fatiha Hidouci

    • woman of Amin's community

      Fatna Khan

• Credits

  • Direction:

    • Director

      Mohamed Chouikh

    • Assistant Director

      Halim Sahraoui

    • Script Supervisor

      Djamila Benferhat

    Production:

    • Production Company

      Atlas-Films (Algeria)

    • Production Company

      K-Films Production (France)

    • Production Company

      E.N.P.A. (Algeria)

    • Production Company

      Vulkan Kultur GmbH (Germany)

    • With the Participation of

      Ministère de la Culture et de la Communication

    • With the Participation of

      Fond Sud

    • With the Participation of

      Le Ministère des Affaires Étrangères

    • With the Participation of

      Ministère de la Coopération

    • With the Participation of

      CNC - Centre national de la cinématographie

    • With the Participation of

      UNESCO

    • And with the Contribution of

      Fondation MonteCinemaVerità

    • And with the Contribution of

      Direction du Développement de la Coopération

    • Producer

      Nadjet Taibouni

    • Producer

      Sandrine Vernet

    • Associate Producer

      Klaus Gerke

    • Associate Producer

      Thomas Kroh

    • Associate Producer

      E.N.P.A. (Algeria)

    • Unit Manager

      Mustapha Boudouaya

    • Unit Production Manager

      Brahim Tizeggaghine

    • Production Manager

      Rachid Diguer

    • Location Manager

      Kada Selmi

    • Receptionist

      Anne Schultz

    Writing:

    • Screenplay/Dialogue

      Mohamed Chouikh

    Photography:

    • Director of Photography

      Mustapha Belmihoub

    Editing:

    • Supervising Editor

      Yamina Chouikh

    Design:

    • Props

      Mohamed Miloudi

    • Construction Manager

      Jean Claude Letrillard

    Costumes:

    • Costume Supervisor

      Zola Lamaîni

    Make-up:

    • Key Make-up

      Tahar Cherfaoui

    Titles:

    • Titles

      Cinedia/Atelier Pro

    Film processing:

    • Colour Timer

      Angéla Pascoux

    Music:

    • Original Music

      Philippe Arthuys

    • [Music]

      Mohamed Rechoud

    • Vocals

      Youcef Boukhentache

    • Diwan Music

      Groupe Sidi Yacoub

    • Marriage Chants

      Groupe des Khenffoussiattes

    Sound:

    • Sound Engineer

      Rachid Bouaffia

    • Boom Operator

      Djamel Bouhafs

    • Sound Mixer

      Gérard Rousseau

    • Sound Re-recording

      Mourad Dahmani

    • Sound Re-recording

      Mohamed Yazid Serhane

    • Sound Re-recording

      Hakim Laref

    • Sound Effects

      Pascal Dédeye

    Subtitles:

    • Subtitles

      Titra (Brussels)

    Consultant:

    • Laboratory

      Télécipro

    • Camel Driver

      Laïd Benchekchek

    • Animal Handler

      Melouk Djakaoua