Black Gold (2011)
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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.
- Released: 2011-12-21
- Genres: Adventure, Drama
- Runtime: 2h 10m
- Status: Released
- TMDB rating: 6.5/10 from 321 votes
Directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud.
Top cast
- Mark Strong as Sultan Amar
- Antonio Banderas as Emir Nesib
- Freida Pinto as Leyla
- Tahar Rahim as Auda
- Riz Ahmed as Ali
- Lotfi Dziri as Sheikh of Bani Sirri
- Liya Kebede as Aicha
- Corey Johnson as Thurkettle
- Akin Gazi as Saleh
- Ériq Ebouaney as Hassan Dakhil
Where to watch Black Gold
- United States: stream on Philo; watch free on Hoopla, Fawesome, The Roku Channel, Plex, Plex Channel, Tubi TV; rent on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, YouTube, Fandango At Home; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, YouTube, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: rent on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video; buy on Apple TV Store, Rakuten TV, Amazon Video
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