Debra Winger

Kit

John Malkovich

Port

Campbell Scott

Tunner

Jill Bennett

Mrs. Lyle

Timothy Spall

Eric Lyle

Eric Vu-An

Belqassim

Amina Annabi

Mahrnia

Philippe Morier-Genoud

Captain Broussard

Sotigui Kouyaté

Abdelkader

Tom Novembre

French Immigration Officer

Mohamed Ben Smail

Smail

Kamel Cherif

Ticket Seller

Mohammed Afifi

Mohammed

Brahim Oubana

Young Arab

Carolyn De Fonseca

Miss Ferry

Veronica Lazăr

Nun

Rabea Tami

Blind Dancer

Nicoletta Braschi

French Woman

Menouer Samiri

Bus Driver

Keltoum Alaoui

Woman in Hotel du Ksar

Mohamed Ixa

Caravan Leader

Ahmed Azoum

Young Tuareg

Alghabid Kanakan

Young Tuareg

Gambo Alkabous

Young Tuareg

Sidi Kasko

Young Tuareg

Azahra Attayoub

Belqassim's Wife

Maghnia Mohamed

Belqassim's Wife

Oumou Alghabid

Belqassim's Wife

Sidi Alkhadar

Little Sidi

Paul Bowles

Narrator (voice)