Why Chris Nolan could halt filming of The Odyssey?

• Christopher Nolan is facing calls to halt production of his new film, The Odyssey, in the Moroccan-occupied Western Sahara.
• Nolan, along with stars Matt Damon and Zendaya, was spotted in Dakhla, a city within the disputed territory, on 17 July.
• The Western Sahara International Film Festival (FiSahara) clarified that Western Sahara is a non-self-governing territory under Moroccan occupation, not a part of Morocco.
• FiSahara argues that filming in Dakhla, an occupied and militarised city, contributes to Morocco's repression of the Sahrawi people and normalises the occupation.
• The film, an adaptation of Homer's Greek poem, is scheduled for release on 17 July 2026, with parts already filmed in Morocco, Greece, and Italy.

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Christopher Nolan urged to suspend filming The Odyssey in occupied Western Sahara