Black Gold (2013)

03/01/2013 2h 10m

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Overview

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.

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Cast Ages at Release

Mark Strong

as Sultan Amar

Born 08/05/1963, age

Antonio Banderas

as Emir Nesib

Born 08/10/1960, age

Freida Pinto

as Leyla

Born 10/18/1984, age

Tahar Rahim

as Auda

Born 07/04/1981, age

Riz Ahmed

as Ali

Born 12/01/1982, age

Liya Kebede

as Aicha

Born 01/03/1978, age

Corey Johnson

as Thurkettle

Born 05/17/1961, age

Ériq Ebouaney

as Hassan Dakhil

Born 10/03/1967, age