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The largest movie studio in the world, where visitors visit the decadent settings that fill the hostile environment of the desert.



Atlas Film Studios was not built until 1983, when Moroccan businessman Mohamed Belghmi acknowledged the need for a permanent studio in the area. But Ouarzazate was first used as a movie location by acclaimed British director David Lean for his epic Lawrence of Arabia, 1962. Familiar with the area, Lean knew that the site could provide an authentic setting for any ancient desert-based history.



Over the years, Ouarzazate served as a shooting location for Alexander the Great, Black Hawk Down, Kingdom of Heaven, Babel, The Mummy (1999), Star Wars (1977), The Living Daylights (1987), Martin's Kundun Scorsese (1997). ), and many others, including Ridley Scott's epic Gladiator (2000), starring Russell Crowe, and Body of Lies (2008), also starring Russell Crowe along with Leonardo DiCaprio.



The first thing that visitors find in the Atlas is a huge jet plane that was used in 1985, Jewel of the Nile. In the desert, one of the most popular attractions is the Colosseum, where Crowe fought in Gladiator. Inside one of the first buildings, there is a replica "kasbah" with winding passages and alleys. In another area of ​​the studio, there is an Egyptian tomb with 12-foot statues guarding the entrance and exit.

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