Agrabah where is it

We use cookies on this site to enhance your user experience By clicking any link on this page you are giving your consent for us to set cookies. NO, give me more info OK, i agree. Written by Shona Smith on Jul 12, Directed by Guy Ritchie, the film brought to life the fictional city of Agrabah, which until now had only been seen in animated form.

Although Agrabah has no real-life geographical location, audiences have commented on influences from both the Middle East and South Asia, with parallels drawn between the Taj Mahal and the palace depicted in the animation.

While debate continues surrounding the possible setting, on location filming took place in Jordan. Also more recently for the first time filming took place in an area of the The Wadi Araba, a military controlled area near to the Israeli border with many interesting expanses of dunes. Where is Agrabah? The design of the fictional city of Aladdin , Agrabah , is obviously heavily influenced by Arabia and the Muslim world.

Production designer Gemma Jackson who also worked in Game of Thrones , said in this promotional video that she was inspired by a large variety of locations. The town features elements from Morocco's colorful streets, Istanbul's Ottoman architecture, the Taj Mahal, and the magnificent palaces of India's Jaipur. Image courtesy of Disney All the streets, the square, and the palace of Agrabah were recreated on a large and detailed set built in Longcross Studios in England.

The Artemis Fowl house from the Disney movie was also built here. Jordan's Wadi Rum Nature Preserve is a very popular location for filmmakers. Can you help to improve this article about the filming locations of Aladdin?

Roy Disney said, 'This can't be in Baghdad. Agra, plus Baghdad, maybe equals Agrabah? So, while both Aladdin films are up front about the fact that the city is not a representation of one region or country, there are some problems with how the people who live in these widespread areas of the world are depicted. It is also not subtle that Jafar has darker skin and villainous characters speak with slight accents while Jasmine and Aladdin have lighter skin and American accents.

The new Aladdin has also been plagued with criticisms since details of the film were first announced, and many of those comments claimed the filmmakers saw South Asian and Middle Eastern people as interchangeable. The announcement that Naomi Scott was playing Jasmine was met with some backlash because Scott is of mixed British and Gujarati Indian descent, according to the Huffington Post.

Like production designer Jackson, Crommett said Aladdin includes multiple cultures from the Middle East and South Asia and Agrabah reflects these regions. It should also be noted that Aladdin is the first live-action Disney film to feature non-white leads, and while it's wild to think it took this long, it is a step in the right direction.

This story contains major spoilers for the Netflix film Passing.