| Jewel of the Sahara | |
| Director: | Ariel Vromen |
| Screenplay: | Ariel Vromen Alon Aranya Kennedy Taylor |
| Producer: | Kevin Keyser Ariel Vromen |
| Starring: | Gerard Butler Clifford David Peter Franzén |
| Cinematography: | Gerardo Mateo Madrazo |
| Editing: | Ariel Vromen |
| Music: | Gahl Sasson |
| Runtime: | 17 minutes |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
Jewel of the Sahara is a 2001 short comedy film starring Gerard Butler, Clifford David as the old Francois Renard and Peter Franzén as the young Francois Renard. The short film is directed by Ariel Vromen, who also wrote the screenplay, was the executive producer, and edited the film. The film was made by Keyser Productions.
Set in a French Foreign Legion Camp circa 1954, the film follows the fantasies of a British captain, desperately missing his home and wife. The captain is caught in an embarrassing situation caused by a combination of the monotonous, hot dreary surroundings, not grasping the workings of the Foreign Legion, and his smoldering desire created by his wife's lustful love letters, all of which is befuddled by his use of drugs.