CLA Film Studios – Ouarzazate

## History and cultural role **CLA Studios** is a film-production facility in **Ouarzazate**, separate from Atlas Studios although both belong to the city's wider screen-industry ecosystem. Developed from **2004**, it is associated with a partnership involving producer **Dino De Laurentiis** and Morocco's **Sanam group**. Its infrastructure supports feature films and television series through interior stages, exterior sets, dressing rooms, storage and specialist workshops. ## Facilities, creative work and audiences The operator identifies **three major constructed environments**: a large **Jerusalem set**, built with hundreds of craftspeople for **Kingdom of Heaven**; a traditional-looking **kasbah village**; and a **Ben-Hur-style boat set**. These spaces have featured in international productions and reveal the scale of the work behind cinematic illusion. Carpenters, painters, production designers and crews create worlds intended to appear real from carefully chosen camera angles, rather than preserving authentic ancient buildings. ## Programmes, visits and activities **Visitor access is uncertain and production-dependent.** The operator discusses tours and corporate events, but travel directories give conflicting opening information. A **2026 visitor review** describes an actual tour, suggesting that admission has been available at least intermittently. Before making the trip, contact the studios to ask whether the gate is open, which sets can be visited, whether a guide is available and how much tickets cost. No universal opening timetable or permanent admission fee is stated here. ## Practical information - **Address:** Route de Marrakech (N10), secteur Isfoutalile, Ouarzazate 45000 — repère W2R7+65, Morocco - **Contact:** +212 524 88 22 23 - **Website or information:** [https://ouarzazatestudios.com/sets-cla-studios/?lang=en](https://ouarzazatestudios.com/sets-cla-studios/?lang=en) - **Access:** Visits depend on filming and access arrangements; always contact the operator in advance. - **Before travelling:** reconfirm visits, any closures, tickets and booking conditions. ## Explore the cultural agenda Check Culturama's local cultural listings for nearby events. ## Related places to discover [Studios Atlas – Ouarzazate](/institutions/studios-atlas-ouarzazate) · [Musée du Cinéma d'Ouarzazate](/institutions/musee-cinema-ouarzazate) ## Sources and photo credit [ouarzazatestudios.com](https://ouarzazatestudios.com/sets-cla-studios/?lang=en) · [www.sanamholding.com](https://www.sanamholding.com/industrie-des-loisirs/) · [www.tripadvisor.fr](https://www.tripadvisor.fr/Attraction_Review-g304018-d7675645-Reviews-CLA_Studios_Ouarzazate-Ouarzazate_Draa_Tafilalet.html) *Image credit: Souad.achaib / Wikimedia Commons — CC BY-SA 4.0, photographie de 2014.*