Egyptian-style exterior film set at Atlas Studios

ON LOCATION / OUARZAZATE

THIS IS
not a movie.

Before the cameras arrive.
Long after the credits roll.

Step into the frame

03THE LAND OF CINEMA

Life beyond the frame.

Extraordinary on screen. Unforgettable in person. Find the real places behind the imagined worlds.

Egyptian-style exterior film set at Atlas Studios
LOCATION 01 / OUARZAZATE

Imagined worlds.

Gladiator · Babel · Kundun

Atlas Studios
CLA Studios entrance in Ouarzazate
LOCATION 02 / OUARZAZATE

Built for the screen.

Kingdom of Heaven · exterior sets

CLA Studios
Aït Ben Haddou rooftops in late afternoon light
LOCATION 03 / OUARZAZATE

More than a backdrop.

A living place, beyond the screen

Aït Ben Haddou
THE REAL PLACE BEHIND THE FRAME
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THE REAL STORYSTUDIOS, SETS & THE CITY

See the set.
Stay for the story.

Studios and real heritage sites offer different windows into filmmaking. Confirm access, then leave room for the town and landscapes around them.

01Egyptian-style exterior film set at Atlas Studios

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Atlas Studios

Explore another chapter of Ouarzazate’s relationship with film.

02CLA Studios entrance in Ouarzazate

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Cinema Museum

Explore another chapter of Ouarzazate’s relationship with film.

03CLA Studios entrance in Ouarzazate

cinema

CLA Studios

Explore another chapter of Ouarzazate’s relationship with film.

04CLA Studios entrance in Ouarzazate

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Oasis Studios

Explore another chapter of Ouarzazate’s relationship with film.

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A film lover’s itinerary

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