Brace yourself. The entire movie was filmed in Morocco, specifically in and around the cities of Rabat and Sale. Yes, you read that right. The dusty, bullet-ridden streets of 1993 Mogadishu? Recreated in a country about 3,500 miles away. It’s like filming a story about New York City in Tijuana—with a much better tan.
Why Morocco? Because the Moroccan government didn’t just say yes; they rolled out the red carpet—and the AK-47s. The country offered free military equipment, thousands of local extras, and access to desert landscapes that look almost exactly like coastal Somalia. Plus, no actual warlords shooting at you. That’s a win-win.
