Day of the Falcon

Day of the Falcon also known as Black Gold and Or noir is a 2011 drama film, based on Hans Rueschs 1957 novel South of the Heart A Novel of Modern Arabia also known as The Great Thirst and The Arab, directed by JeanJacques Annaud. It was produced by Tarak Ben Ammar and coproduced by Doha Film Institute, Qatar. The film stars Akin Gazi, Antonio Banderas, Freida Pinto, Mark Strong, Riz Ahmed and Tahar Rahim.

In the early 20th century, Emir Nesib Antonio Banderas, Sultan of Hobeika, and Sultan Amar Mark Strong of Salmaah have been in a border war over a vast barren strip they call The Yellow Belt. When Nesib wins he forces Amar to agree to a peace pact the Yellow Belt will belong to neither, becoming a nomansland between their territories, and Emir Nesib will take Sultan Amars sons, Saleh and Auda, as hostages. Amar reluctantly agrees, knowing the hostages are a sacred trust which binds Nesib as well. They both swear to the pact before God. Nesib promises to rear Amars sons with his own children, Tariq and Leyla.Saleh, Amars eldest son, is a free spirit interested in the traditional pursuits of an Arab emir, while Auda is a dedicated bookworm. Leyla and Auda become good friends, until they are separated at adolescence. Ten years pass. Auda Tahar Rahim is still a bookworm, while Saleh Akin Gazi longs to go home and be with his father. ........

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