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Rights Groups Blast Christopher Nolan for Filming in Moroccan-Occupied Western Sahara

HeadlineJul 29, 2025
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The director Christopher Nolan is facing criticism for shooting his upcoming film “The Odyssey” in the Western Saharan city of Dakhla, which remains under occupation by the Moroccan government. Local activists and the organizers of FiSahara, the Western Saharan International Film Festival, warn that the production normalizes Morocco’s repression of the Indigenous Sahrawi people who’ve faced torture and forced disappearances after holding nonviolent protests.

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