Black Gold — Official Trailer

Synopsis

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…

Cast & Crew

Directed by Jean-Jacques Annaud

• 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