ROCK THE KASBAH
2015 · Director: Barry Levinson
Production Designer: Niels Sejer
NBC Universal / Dune Film - Marrakech, Morocco
ART DIRECTOR ASSISITANT
A down-on-his-luck rock manager travels to Afghanistan and discovers a young woman with anextraordinary voice.
Shot on location in Morocco. Cast: Bill Murray, Kate Hudson, Bruce Willis, ZooeyDeschanel.
✦ From the set: Barry Levinson came to visit the art department. He was directed through the workshop — and came face to face with the entire crew gathered around a single table: production designer, art directors, carpenters.
And Barry Levinson, sitting down among them.
The production was set across Marrakech's colonial locations and medina districts. The central construction was Merci's Trailer — the caravan home of the protagonist, built to 1:20 scale with fully detailed interiors and custom elevations. Every surface designed to feel lived-in and authentic against the backdrop of Morocco.
