Black Gold (2011)

Black Gold

On the Arabian Peninsula in the 1930s, two warring leaders come face to face. The victorious Nesib, Emir of Hobeika, lays down his peace terms to rival Amar, Sultan of Salmaah. The two men agree that neither can lay claim to the area of no man’s land between them called The Yellow Belt. In return, Nesib adopts Amar’s two boys Saleeh and Auda as a guarantee against invasion. Twelve years later, Saleeh and Auda have grown into young men. Saleeh, the warrior, itches to escape his gilded cage and return to his father’s land. Auda cares only for books and the pursuit of knowledge. One day, their adopted father Nesib is visited by an American from Texas. He tells the Emir that his land is blessed with oil and promises him riches beyond his wildest imagination. Nesib imagines a realm of infinite possibility, a kingdom with roads, schools and hospitals all paid for by the black gold beneath the barren sand. There is only one problem. The precious oil is located in the Yellow Belt.

Black Gold

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Mark Strong
Mark Strong
as Sultan Amar
Antonio Banderas
Antonio Banderas
as Emir Nesib
Freida Pinto
Freida Pinto
as Leyla
Tahar Rahim
Tahar Rahim
as Auda
Riz Ahmed
Riz Ahmed
as Ali
Lotfi Dziri
Lotfi Dziri
as Sheikh of Bani Sirri
Liya Kebede
Liya Kebede
as Aicha
Corey Johnson
Corey Johnson
as Thurkettle
Akin Gazi
Akin Gazi
as Saleh
Ériq Ebouaney
Ériq Ebouaney
as Hassan Dakhil
Ramzy Lehner
Ramzy Lehner
as
Taoufik Ayeb
Taoufik Ayeb
as Sergeant Talib
Driss Roukhe
Driss Roukhe
as Magrouf
Hichem Rostom
Hichem Rostom
as Nesibi Colonel
Jan Uddin
Jan Uddin
as Ibn Idriss
Mostafa Gaafar
Mostafa Gaafar
as Khoz Ahmed

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Menno Meyjes
Menno Meyjes
Screenplay
Jean-Jacques Annaud
Jean-Jacques Annaud
Director
James Logan
James Logan
Stunts
James Horner
James Horner
Original Music Composer
Sarah Ellis
Sarah Ellis
Costume Design
Capucine Courau
Capucine Courau
Dialogue Editor
Stéphane Linet
Stéphane Linet
Armorer
Uli Nefzer
Uli Nefzer
Special Effects Supervisor
Lee Herrick
Lee Herrick
ADR & Dubbing
Alain Godard
Alain Godard
Adaptation
Hervé Schneid
Hervé Schneid
Editor
Emma Pucci
Emma Pucci
Art Direction
Susana Gomes
Susana Gomes
Second Unit Cinematographer
Pierre Quefféléan
Pierre Quefféléan
Production Design
Virginie Wintrebert
Virginie Wintrebert
Visual Effects Coordinator
Selim Azzazi
Selim Azzazi
Supervising Sound Editor
Jean-Marie Dreujou
Jean-Marie Dreujou
Director of Photography
Julien Perez
Julien Perez
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Jean-Jacques Annaud
Jean-Jacques Annaud
Adaptation
Lilith Bekmezian
Lilith Bekmezian
Assistant Art Director
Benoit De Longlee
Benoit De Longlee
CG Supervisor
Eric Carme
Eric Carme
VFX Supervisor
Jennie Evans
Jennie Evans
ADR & Dubbing
Nicolas Becker
Nicolas Becker
Foley
David Koskas
David Koskas
Still Photographer
Jim Henrikson
Jim Henrikson
Music Editor
Natasha Gomes de Almeida
Natasha Gomes de Almeida
Script Supervisor
Denis Garnier
Denis Garnier
First Assistant Camera
David Gourmaud
David Gourmaud
Visual Effects Editor
Tarak Ben Ammar
Tarak Ben Ammar
Producer
Hans Ruesch
Hans Ruesch
Novel
Fabienne Guillot
Fabienne Guillot
Set Decoration
Vincent Arnardi
Vincent Arnardi
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Frédéric Le Louet
Frédéric Le Louet
Supervising Sound Effects Editor
Thierry Poulet
Thierry Poulet
Assistant Art Director
Céline Pelé
Céline Pelé
Assistant Costume Designer
Dick Bernstein
Dick Bernstein
Music Editor
Jan Rubens
Jan Rubens
Steadicam Operator
Absi Anis
Absi Anis
Special Effects Coordinator
Laurent Ripoll
Laurent Ripoll
Visual Effects Editor
Nicolas Fioraso
Nicolas Fioraso
Foley
Sarah Zaanoun
Sarah Zaanoun
Assistant Editor
Anita Roth
Anita Roth
First Assistant Editor
Amélie Grossier
Amélie Grossier
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Christophe Chabenet
Christophe Chabenet
Special Effects Makeup Artist
Cédric Denooz
Cédric Denooz
Sound Effects Editor

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