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Where was Black Is King filmed?

2020 film and visual album by Beyoncé

Black Is King (2020) was filmed in London, New York City, Los Angeles, Johannesburg, Grand Canyon, Apple Valley and 11 more places, 17 places named in its Wikipedia article, in the United States, the United Kingdom, South Africa, Belgium, Nigeria, Ghana. Wikidata itself records the shoot only as California. Each place says where its claim comes from.

See them on the map → Wikipedia Source data

Places per Wikipedia's article

The Wikipedia article names 17 places. Each links to the sentence that says so.

Towns & cities Los Angeles United States Seat of Los Angeles County, and largest city in California, United States
“The "Brown Skin Girl" segment was mainly filmed in London, as well as in Nigeria and Los Angeles.” Wikipedia
Towns & cities New York City United States Most populous city in the United States
Towns & cities London England Capital and largest city of England and the United Kingdom
Landscapes & nature Guadalupe–Nipomo Dunes United States Dune system in California
“"Bigger" and "Find Your Way Back" were directed by Beyoncé alone, and were filmed in Arroyo Burro Beach and Guadalupe-Nipomo Dunes, California.” Wikipedia
Towns & cities Johannesburg South Africa Largest city in South Africa
“Ponte City Apartments in Johannesburg was chosen as the location for the king's ascension to heaven, as the building used to be a bastion of apartheid in South Africa, and so the film upends that symbol and shows the prince floating out of it.” Wikipedia
Landscapes & nature Grand Canyon United States Steep-sided canyon carved by the Colorado River in Arizona, United States
“Filming also took place in Apple Valley in California and Havasu Falls in the Grand Canyon; Black Is King was the first production to be filmed at Havasu Falls, with the Havasupai people granting special permission to Beyoncé.” Wikipedia
Landmarks & buildings Ponte City Apartments South Africa Skyscraper in South Africa
Towns & cities Apple Valley United States Incorporated town in San Bernardino County, California, United States
Landmarks & buildings Cathedral of Saint Vibiana United States Former Catholic church, now exhibit hall, in Los Angeles, California
Towns & cities Peckham England District in south-east London
Towns & cities Lommel Belgium City in Limburg, Belgium
Towns & cities Mapoch South Africa Place in Mpumalanga, South Africa
Landmarks & buildings National Arts Theatre Nigeria Theater in Lagos, Nigeria
Towns & cities Nima Ghana Suburb of Accra
“Filming for the "Keys to the Kingdom" video took place at the National Arts Theatre in Lagos, as Ake wanted to show a vision of Africa that isn't fantastical, but is grounded in a real location yet still amazing and impressive.” Wikipedia
Landmarks & buildings Sylvester Manor United States Historic estate in Shelter Island, New York state, USA
Landscapes & nature Havasu Falls United States Waterfall in the Grand Canyon in Arizona
Landmarks & buildings Arroyo Burro Beach United States Public beach located in Santa Barbara, California, United States

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Recorded only at country level

Also filmed in California, but the exact places are not known, so they are not on the map.

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