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Filmed in Merzouga and Erg Chebbi

7 titles shot in Merzouga and Erg Chebbi, oldest first. Each line says where we read it.

  1. Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time 2009
    named in the German Wikipedia article
  2. The Last Flight 2009
    The Last Flight was originally scheduled to begin shooting in Niger, but due to safety concerns it was filmed in and around the Moroccan village of Merzouga. Wikipedia
  3. Queen of the Desert 2015
    Herzog shot background scenes and establishing shots without the principal cast in Merzouga, Morocco and Petra, Jordan. Wikipedia
  4. The Yellow Birds 2016
    named in the German Wikipedia article
  5. Promise at Dawn 2017
    named in the French Wikipedia article
  6. Aquaman 2018
    Wikidata, filming location
  7. Matchbox: The Movie 2026
    Scenes were also filmed in Erfoud, Merzouga, and New Milford Connecticut. Wikipedia

Checked 2026-11-15. From Wikipedia's filming-location categories, Wikidata and each article's own words.

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