Ali Baba et les 40 voleurs Filming Locations

Ali Baba et les 40 voleurs filming locations

Where was Ali Baba et les 40 voleurs filmed? Ali Baba et les 40 voleurs was filmed in 3 locations across Morocco in the following places:

Ali Baba et les 40 voleurs Filming Locations

Marrakesh, a former imperial city in western Morocco, is a major economic center and home to mosques, palaces and gardens. The medina is a densely packed, walled medieval city dating to the Berber Empire, with mazelike alleys where thriving souks (marketplaces) sell traditional textiles, pottery and jewelry. A symbol of the city, and visible for miles, is the Moorish minaret of 12th-century Koutoubia Mosque.

Morocco, a North African country bordering the Atlantic Ocean and Mediterranean Sea, is distinguished by its Berber, Arabian and European cultural influences. Marrakesh’s medina, a mazelike medieval quarter, offers entertainment in its Djemaa el-Fna square and souks (marketplaces) selling ceramics, jewelry and metal lanterns. The capital Rabat’s Kasbah of the Udayas is a 12th-century royal fort overlooking the water.

Ouarzazate is a city south of Morocco’s High Atlas mountains, known as a gateway to the Sahara Desert. Its huge Taourirt Kasbah, home to a 19th-century palace, has views over the rugged local landscape, which features in several movies. Northwest is the fortified red-earth city of Aït Ben Haddou. Northeast is the rocky Todra Gorge. A road winds southeast through the Draa Valley’s lush palm groves to the desert.

Ali Baba et les 40 voleurs (2007)
Runtime: 180 minutes
Rating: 5.7
Release year: 2007
IMDB: tt0973780
Plot summary

The story of Ali Baba, who takes on forty thieves to save the Caliph of Baghdad and prevent a war between the Orient and the Occident.

Genres
Action
Adventure
Drama
Cast
Gérard Jugnot
Leïla Bekhti
Saïda Jawad
Michèle Bernier
Directors
Pierre Aknine
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Ali Baba et les 40 voleurs filming locations