Black Gold 12 years old
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.
Credits
Black Gold Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|---|
| Tahar Rahim He was 31, now 43 years old | as Auda |
| Riz Ahmed He was 30, now 41 years old | as Ali |
| Mark Strong He was 49, now 61 years old | as Sultan Amar |
| Antonio Banderas He was 52, now 64 years old | as Emir Nesib |
| Eriq Ebouaney He was 45, now 57 years old | as Hassan Dakhil |
| Freida Pinto She was 28, now 40 years old | as Leyla |
| Corey Johnson He was 51, now 63 years old | as Thurkettle |
| Liya Kebede She was 35, now 46 years old | as Aicha |
| Lotfi Dziri He was 65, 67 years old when he died | as Sheikh of Bani Sirri |
Black Gold Crew
| Name | Department |
|---|---|
| Menno Meyjes as Screenplay. He was 59 (now 70) years old | Writing |
| Alain Godard as Adaptation. He was 68 (67) years old when He died | Writing |
| Hervé Schneid as Editor. He was 56 (now 68) years old | Editing |
| Dick Bernstein as Music Editor. | Sound |
| Nicolas Becker as Foley. He was 67 (now 78) years old | Sound |
| Jean-Marie Dreujou as Director of Photography. He was 53 (now 65) years old | Camera |
| Pierre Queffelean as Production Design. | Art |
| Vincent Arnardi as Sound Re-Recording Mixer. He was 55 (now 67) years old | Sound |
| Lee Herrick as ADR & Dubbing. He was 59 (now 71) years old | Sound |
| James Horner as Original Music Composer. He was 59 (61) years old when He died | Sound |
| Julien Perez as Sound Re-Recording Mixer. | Sound |
| Fabienne Guillot as Set Decoration. | Art |
Black Gold (12 years)
- Release day: Wednesday, December 21, 2011
- Runtime: 130 minutes
- Budget: 40000000.00
- Revenue: 5446000.00