🏙 Towns & cities
Ouarzazate
City in Morocco
🇲🇦 Morocco · 30.9167, -6.9167
Ouarzazate is recorded as a filming location for 2 productions. Wikidata records these shoots at town level — somewhere in Ouarzazate, rather than at one identified spot. Wikipedia names it for 25 more.
“Lumina was filmed in Marrakesh, Ouarzazate, Agafay, and the Atlas Mountains areas of Morocco.”
Movies filmed in Ouarzazate
- Lumina 2024
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Paul the Apostle
2000
“The film was shot in Lux Vide studios in Ouarzazate, Morocco.” Wikipedia
Filmed here, per Wikipedia
Productions whose English Wikipedia article names Ouarzazate as somewhere it was shot, with no matching statement on Wikidata. Weaker evidence than the statements above, so it gets its own list — each production’s own page links the exact section the claim comes from.
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Game of Thrones
2011–2019
“In 2016, bookings doubled in Ouarzazate, Morocco, the location of Daenerys' season three scenes.” Wikipedia
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Gladiator
2000
“The scenes of slavery, desert travel, and the gladiatorial training school were shot in Ouarzazate, Morocco.” Wikipedia
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Lawrence of Arabia
1962
“The Tafas massacre was filmed in Ouarzazate, Morocco, with Moroccan soldiers substituting for the Turkish army; Lean could not film as much as he wanted because the soldiers were uncooperative and impatient.” Wikipedia
- Kingdom of Heaven 2005
- The Odyssey 2026
- Babel 2006
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The Living Daylights
1987
“The location used for the home of villain Whitaker was the Forbes Museum in Tangier, Morocco, while desert scenes were shot in Ouarzazate, Morocco.” Wikipedia
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The Mummy Returns
2001
“In Morocco, filming took place in Erfoud, which had also been used for The Mummy, and Ouarzazate.” Wikipedia
- Gladiator II 2024
- Exodus: Gods and Kings 2014
- Body of Lies 2008
- Hanna 2011
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The Man Who Would Be King
1975
“Other locations included Marrakesh, Ouarzazate, and the High Atlas mountains.” Wikipedia
- The Jewel of the Nile 1985
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Queen of the Desert
2015
“Filming also took place at Marrakesh and Erfoud and continued till February 26, 2014, in Ouarzazate, Morocco.” Wikipedia
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Kundun
1997
“Most of the film was shot at the Atlas Film Studios in Ouarzazate, Morocco; some scenes were filmed at the Karma Triyana Dharmachakra monastery in Woodstock, New York.” Wikipedia
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Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
2011
“Scenes set in Yemen were filmed in Ouarzazate in the Moroccan Atlas Mountains.” Wikipedia
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The Hills Have Eyes 2
2007
“The Hills Have Eyes 2 had a budget of $15 million, and began filming in the summer of 2006 in Ouarzazate, Morocco, where the previous movie was filmed.” Wikipedia
- Rules of Engagement 2000
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The Wheel of Time
2021–2025
“Jindřichův Hradec, Calanchi Di Aliano, Ginosa, Letohrádek Hvězda, Barrandov Studios, CLA Studios in Ouarzazate, Morocco, Masseria Lo Spagnulo, Masseria Borzone, and Chateau Karlova Koruna were reported as filming locations, along with Jordan Studios in Prague.” Wikipedia
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Oedipus Rex
1967
“The film was shot in Ouarzazate, Ait-Ben-Haddou and Zagora.” Wikipedia
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Legionnaire
1998
“The film was filmed in Morocco at Tangier and Ouarzazate.” Wikipedia
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The Nativity Story
2006
“The film was shot in Matera, Craco, Cinecittà in Italy and Ouarzazate in Morocco.” Wikipedia
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Outer Banks
2020–
“It was the filming location for the fictional city of Agapenta in the fourth season of the Netflix series Outer Banks.” Wikipedia
- Abraham 1993–
Filming locations nearby
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🏙 Towns & cities
Aït Benhaddou
🇲🇦 Morocco
Historical village in southeastern Morocco
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🏰 Castles & palaces
Kasbah of Tifoultoute
🇲🇦 Morocco
Moroccan cultural heritage site
Frequently asked questions
What was filmed in Ouarzazate?
27 productions are recorded as filmed in Ouarzazate, including Lumina (2024), Paul the Apostle (2000) and Game of Thrones (2011–2019). 25 of the credits come from Wikipedia articles rather than Wikidata statements and are labelled per Wikipedia.
Which is the best known production filmed in Ouarzazate?
Lumina (2024), covered by 6 Wikipedia language editions, which is how this atlas ranks fame.
Where is Ouarzazate?
Ouarzazate is in Morocco, at 30.9167, -6.9167.
What other filming locations are near Ouarzazate?
Aït Benhaddou and Kasbah of Tifoultoute, all within about 40 km and listed on this page.
Where does this information come from?
Filming location statements on Wikidata, joined to the place's coordinates and Wikipedia article, plus places named in Wikipedia articles, which are labelled per Wikipedia wherever they appear. The photograph is from Wikimedia Commons, by Bjørn Christian Tørrissen, CC BY-SA 3.0.