Locations for Hire in Morocco & Film Location Library

Morocco has a long and illustrious history as a filming location, hosting classic movies such as Lawrence of Arabia, Gladiator, The Mummy Returns, Hidalgo, Kundun and Prince of Persia. Ridley Scott has filmed in Morocco on numerous occasions while Oliver Stone and Mike Nichols have also taken advantage of the fact that Morocco’s desert locations can double for Middle Eastern trouble spots. Good deserts are a big factor in attracting film-makers - but so is the great light, long shooting days and the fact that Morocco is a tolerant, non-censorious culture. Outside war films, the country is also capable of replicating the poolside atmosphere of California or Florida.

Morocco has very varied locations. While deserts and oases are a big draw, the Atlas Mountains, beaches, plantations and historic monuments are also significant attractions. Casablanca, Fes and Marrakech offer interesting and unique cityscapes while Ouarzazate is the centre for desert and oases shoots. Four hours from Ouarzazate, Erfoud on the Ziz River is a popular film location and tourist spot. For a Spanish feel, the North Coast cities of Tangiers, Tetouan and Chefchaouen have architecture that is reminiscent of the south of Spain.