Christopher Nolan explained Odyssey Photography Controversy

Christopher Nolan Homer’s “The Odyssey” movie Fire is currently shot on the site all over the world. Matt Damon plays the role of Odysseus, where Tom Hollande, the son of Odysseus, is depicted. In addition, Charles Theron is said to play the role of Ceres, while the film includes a giant group of huge celebrities, including Zendaya, Ann Hathaway, Lubita Nyongo, Robert Pattinson, John Leguzamo, Elliot Beige, Will Lee Lee, Mia Jot, and many others. Filled in Aït Benhaddou, Morocco, and various sites around Greece. Some scenes were filmed on Sicily, while others were filmed in the Scotland Forest or in a studio in Los Angeles. It seems that Nolan wanted to re -visit the real sites of the Mediterranean Sea, where “The Odyssey” spoke. Well, despite Scotland and Los Angeles.

according to A new report from the deadlineHowever, Nolan photographed “The Odyssey” at a site that represents a political problem. Zendaya and Dameun called a few of their scenes recently in the Western Desert area near the city of Dakhla. This field has been announced from the world as a “non -ruling region” by the United Nations, a designation that was re -reinstated in 1963. The actual sovereignty of Western Sahara – a small population of 600,000 people has been long ago. Western Morocco occupied militarily, but Morocco was not recognized internationally as the legitimate ruler of the region. This means, the indigenous indigenous population is suppressed.

Recently, the United States and the United Kingdom have claimed that the West of the Sahara is part of Morocco. Even the American Film Studios and the United Kingdom are negotiating with the Moroccan government to photograph there, which led to a debate and implicit approval of Morocco’s occupation of the region. Now, by shooting “The Odyssey” in Western Sahara, Nolan – perhaps inadvertently – gave credibility to the military occupation and the suppression of the holy people.

The deadline indicated that the Amazon series “The Wheel of Time” previously filmed scenes in the western desert, which led to the escape of the Board of Directors of the Western Desert Film Festival (or Vesahara). Although filmmakers are more likely to be looking for distant and beautiful places, their choice policy is not sensitive. Vijahara issued a statement on the matter, saying:

“An income is not just a beautiful location with the sandy dunes. It is primarily, it is an occupied city, a military city that is exposed to the indigenous Sahrawi residents of the brutal repression through the occupation of Moroccan forces. Unintentionally, they contribute to the suppression of the people of Saheroui by Morocco.”

Fisahara seems to give Nolan the benefit of doubt, and understands that the plight of the Saheri people is not well known among Western news sources. Nolan may not know that the Sakrawi people cannot make their own films. This, of course, inspired Voahra to make the statement in the first place. continued:

“We are sure that if they had understood the full effects of filming such a prominent movie in an area their original peoples could not make their own films about their stories under occupation, and Nulalan and his team would be terrified. They invented a cinematic festival in an income to confront our films and produce high -budget films depicting Western Sahara as part of Morocco. However, the Sahrawis who are trying to produce films about their lives are persecuted and must work a great and exhausting secret for themselves and their families. “

One may think that Nollan, when he is aware of this, will understand what its positions mean.

The case was clarified on more A recent report from the guardian. The Western Sahara was under the occupation of Spain until the government withdrew in 1976. Then Morocco annexed the country and occupied it since then. The United Nations noticed, as we mentioned, that Western Sahara is not officially governed by Morocco, but has no official government as well. According to the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, no correspondents were allowed to enter the region over the past nine years, and allegations have arisen that the Moroccan government has frightened, monitored and discriminated against the magician people.

Amnesty International has also wrote reports of the persecution of the people of Sahrawi, while journalists without borders noted that no one is absolutely no one to go there to get a full scoop. It, in their words, is a desert for journalists.

Anxiety about shooting A high -level feature film such as “The Odyssey” In the west of the desert is that it may be the whitening of the oppression. If the main Hollywood studio can write off the oppression, some may assume it is not a big deal. The fans want the Nolan craft And other “Odyssey” movies.

The shooting lasted for only four days, and Nolan has already transferred his production outside the region before he made Vesahara with his statement (as noted the guardian). Universal did not say anything about this topic, and Nolan was not registered in this regard. Another bulletin will be published as events.

“The Odyssey” opens in theaters on July 17, 2026.