Australia / Dec 21, 2011 / MA15+
Overall average
5.0/10
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Plot
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.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Corey Johnson | Thurkettle |
| Akin Gazi | Saleh |
| Ériq Ebouaney | Hassan Dakhil |
| Ramzy Lehner | |
| Taoufik Ayeb | Sergeant Talib |
| Driss Roukhe | Magrouf |
| Hichem Rostom | Nesibi Colonel |
| Jan Uddin | Ibn Idriss |
| Mostafa Gaafar | Khoz Ahmed |
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Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Black Gold |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | France, Italy, Qatar, Tunisia |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | France 2 Cinéma, Quinta Communications, Carthago Films, Prima TV, DFI |
| Release date | 21 dicembre 2011 |
| Executive producer | Xavier Castano |
| Production | Tarak Ben Ammar |
| Writer | Menno Meyjes, Hans Ruesch, Jean-Jacques Annaud, Alain Godard |
| Casting | Ahmed Al Attar |
| Editing | Hervé Schneid, Capucine Courau, Sarah Zaanoun, Anita Roth |
| Cinematography | Jean-Marie Dreujou, Denis Garnier, Jan Rubens, David Koskas |
| Assistant directors | Jean-Jacques Annaud, Natasha Gomes de Almeida |
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Release dates
Theatrical release
Romania / Dec 21, 2011 / 18
Italy / Dec 22, 2011
France / Dec 23, 2011
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Spain / Jan 19, 2012 / R
Germany / Feb 09, 2012 / 12
Netherlands / Feb 23, 2012 / 16
Ireland / Feb 24, 2012 / 12
Brazil / Apr 13, 2012 / 14
United States / Mar 01, 2013 / R
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