Kit Moresby

Debra Winger

Port Moresby

John Malkovich

George Tunner

Campbell Scott

Mrs. Lyle

Jill Bennett

Eric Lyle

Timothy Spall

Belqassim

Eric Vu-An

Mahrnia

Amina Annabi

Captain Broussard

Philippe Morier-Genoud

Abdelkader

Sotigui Kouyaté

French Immigration Officer

Tom Novembre

Mohammed

Mohammed Afifi

Smail

Mohamed Ben Smail

Miss Ferry

Carolyn De Fonseca

Ticket Seller

Kamel Cherif

Young Arab

Brahim Oubana

Nun

Veronica Lazăr

Blind Dancer

Rabea Tami

French Woman

Nicoletta Braschi

Bus Driver

Menouer Samiri

Woman in Hotel du Ksar

Keltoum Alaoui

Caravan Leader

Mohamed Ixa

Young Tuareg

Ahmed Azoum

Young Tuareg

Alghabid Kanakan

Young Tuareg

Gambo Alkabous

Young Tuareg

Sidi Kasko

Belqassim's Wife

Azahra Attayoub

Belqassim's Wife

Maghnia Mohamed

Belqassim's Wife

Oumou Alghabid

Little Sidi

Sidi Alkhadar

Narrator (voice)

Paul Bowles

Bit Part

Mouss

Juliet Taylor*