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 adopted father Nesib is visited by an American from Texas. He tells the Emir that his land is blessed with oil and promises him riches beyond his wildest imagination. Nesib imagines a realm of infinite possibility, a kingdom with roads, schools and hospitals all paid for by the black gold beneath the barren sand. There is only one problem. The precious oil is located in the Yellow Belt.
Directing | Jean-Jacques Annaud | Director |
Writing | Menno Meyjes | Screenplay |
Writing | Jean-Jacques Annaud | Adaptation |
Camera | Denis Garnier | First Assistant Camera |
Sound | Lee Herrick | ADR & Dubbing |
Crew | David Gourmaud | Visual Effects Editor |
Writing | Hans Ruesch | Novel |
Art | Pierre Quefféléan | Production Design |
Sound | Jim Henrikson | Music Editor |
Crew | Susana Gomes | Second Unit Cinematographer |
Visual Effects | Eric Carme | VFX Supervisor |
Art | Lilith Bekmezian | Assistant Art Director |
Art | Thierry Poulet | Assistant Art Director |
Sound | Julien Perez | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Sound | Selim Azzazi | Supervising Sound Editor |
Editing | Hervé Schneid | Editor |
Camera | Jan Rubens | Steadicam Operator |
Camera | David Koskas | Still Photographer |
Writing | Alain Godard | Adaptation |
Costume & Make-Up | Céline Pelé | Assistant Costume Designer |
Costume & Make-Up | Sarah Ellis | Costume Design |
Sound | Jennie Evans | ADR & Dubbing |
Sound | Nicolas Fioraso | Foley |
Sound | Frédéric Le Louet | Supervising Sound Effects Editor |
Editing | Capucine Courau | Dialogue Editor |
Editing | Sarah Zaanoun | Assistant Editor |
Editing | Anita Roth | First Assistant Editor |
Camera | Jean-Marie Dreujou | Director of Photography |
Art | Emma Pucci | Art Direction |
Directing | Natasha Gomes de Almeida | Script Supervisor |
Sound | Nicolas Becker | Foley |
Sound | Dick Bernstein | Music Editor |
Crew | Benoit De Longlee | CG Supervisor |
Crew | Absi Anis | Special Effects Coordinator |
Visual Effects | Uli Nefzer | Special Effects Supervisor |
Crew | Laurent Ripoll | Visual Effects Editor |
Sound | Vincent Arnardi | Sound Re-Recording Mixer |
Production | Tarak Ben Ammar | Producer |
Art | Fabienne Guillot | Set Decoration |
Crew | Stéphane Linet | Armorer |
Visual Effects | Virginie Wintrebert | Visual Effects Coordinator |
Sound | James Horner | Original Music Composer |
Sound | Cédric Denooz | Sound Effects Editor |
Crew | James Logan | Stunts |
Costume & Make-Up | Amélie Grossier | Special Effects Makeup Artist |
Costume & Make-Up | Christophe Chabenet | Special Effects Makeup Artist |