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Rights groups blast Christopher Nolan for filming in Moroccan-occupied Western Sahara
Radio Habana Cuba
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July 30, 2025
Image Credit: Reuters New York, July 30 (RHC)-- 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...
Christopher Nolan Under Fire for Filming THE ODYSSEY in Controversial Western Sahara Region
GeekTyrant - California
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July 30, 2025
Christopher Nolan, known for crafting cinematic epics like Inception and Oppenheimer, is now at the center of an unexpected controversy. The acclaimed director has come under fire for filming scenes from Universal’s upcoming adaptation of The...
Polisario Front Representative at UN: Occupying State is rogue nation known for using blackmail, bribery, and buying influence
Sahara Press Service
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New York (United Nations), July 30, 2025 (SPS) – In a recent statement to Algeria’s Ennahar TV, Dr. Sidi Mohamed Omar, member of the National Secretariat and Polisario Front representative at the UN (coordinating with MINURSO), affirmed that the...
Minister of Education and Vocational Training chairs meeting on education system
Sahara Press Service
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Shaheed El-Hafed, July 30, 2025 (SPS) – The Minister of Education and Vocational Training, member of the National Secretariat of the Polisario Front, Mr. Abdelkader Taleb Omar, chaired Wednesday a meeting dedicated to discussing the development of...
Solidarity associations in Cantabria organize welcome reception for Sahrawi children
Sahara Press Service
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Cantabria (Spain), July 30, 2025 (SPS) – Solidarity and friendship associations with the Sahrawi people in the province of Cantabria, Spain, organized a large welcome reception on Tuesday for a group of Sahrawi children visiting for their summer...
Christopher Nolan Faces Criticism for Filming in Western Sahara
Times News Global
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July 30, 2025
DAKHLA, Western Sahara — Director Christopher Nolan is facing backlash for filming parts of his upcoming epic, The Odyssey, in the disputed territory of Western Sahara. The shoot took place earlier this month in the coastal city of Dakhla, which...
Christopher Nolan criticised for filming ‘The Odyssey’ in occupied Western Sahara
Euronews
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July 30, 2025
Published on 30/07/2025 - 10:46 GMT+2 Oscar-winning British-American director Christopher Nolan (The Dark Knight, Inception, Oppenheimer) has been accused of “violating ethical standards” by the organisers of the Western Sahara International Film...
Christopher Nolan criticised for shooting ‘The Odyssey’ in disputed region of Western Sahara
The Statesman (India)
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July 30, 2025
Acclaimed director Christopher Nolan is in the middle of a controversy after filming scenes for his upcoming movie ‘The Odyssey’ in Dakhla, a city in the Western Sahara. This area has long been at the centre of a political conflict, with Morocco...
Christopher Nolan faces backlash for filming ‘The Odyssey’ in occupied Western Sahara
The Hindu
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July 30, 2025
Christopher Nolan | Photo Credit: The Odyssey Christopher Nolan’s upcoming historical epic The Odyssey is under scrutiny following reports that the production filmed part of the movie in Dakhla, a city located in Western Sahara — a territory 70%...
Christopher Nolan faces backlash for filming The Odyssey in disputed Western Sahara
India Today
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July 29, 2025
Director Christopher Nolan has drawn criticism for filming certain portions of his upcoming epic-drama 'The Odyssey' in the Western Sahara. He has sparked controversy as 70% of the region is occupied by Morocco. Nolan has shot the movie in the...
Christopher Nolan receives backlash over ‘The Odyssey’ filming in Western Sahara
ARY News
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July 29, 2025
Filmmaker Christopher Nolan has been receiving backlash for shooting ‘The Odyssey’ in the disputed Western Sahara region. Filming for the historical epic, starring Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway and Zendaya, has been going on in Dakhla, a...
Director Christopher Nolan criticized for filming The Odyssey in disputed Western Sahara
CBC/Radio-Canada
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July 29, 2025
Revered Hollywood director Christopher Nolan's next summer blockbuster won't hit theatres until July 17, 2026, and it's already setting precedents — and courting controversy. The man behind box office hits like Oppenheimer and Inception is...
Christopher Nolan urged to suspend filming The Odyssey in occupied Western Sahara
The Independent
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July 29, 2025
Your support helps us to tell the story From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our...
Cultural and political events on Sahrawi cause in Germany
Sahara Press Service
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Frankfurt (Germany), July 29, 2025 (SPS) – The city of Frankfurt witnessed a prominent cultural event organized by the "Samara – Western Sahara Solidarity Frankfurt" initiative. The event featured the screening of the documentary film "Hiyouh" at...
Christopher Nolan Criticized for Filming ‘The Odyssey’ in Occupied Western Sahara: ‘Contributing to Morocco’s Repression of the Sahrawi People…
Variety
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July 29, 2025
Christopher Nolan is facing criticism for filming parts of his upcoming “The Odyssey” in the Western Sahara, 70% of which is occupied by Morocco. The director recently spent four days filming in the highly anticipated historical epic— which stars...
Christopher Nolan Accused Of Fueling “Brutal Repression” By Filming ‘The Odyssey’ In Occupied Western Sahara
Deadline
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July 29, 2025
Christopher Nolan has been criticized for shooting elements of Universal’s all-star epic The Odyssey in Morocco-occupied Western Sahara. The decorated British director has been filming near the coastal city of Dakhla, which is part of a region...
Dark Knight director Christopher Nolan is accused of 'enabling colonialism' as new film shot in war-torn Western Sahara
Daily Mail
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July 29, 2025
Christopher Nolan has been accused of 'enabling colonialism' after filming in a highly disputed part of Western Sahara. The Dark Knight director, 54, has been shooting scenes for his new movie The Odyssey in the disputed area of Dakhla. Filming...
Christopher Nolan criticised for filming in occupied Western Sahara city
The Guardian
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July 28, 2025
The organisers of the Western Sahara international film festival (FiSahara) have criticised Christopher Nolan for shooting part of his adaptation of the Odyssey in a Western Saharan city that has been under Moroccan occupation for 50 years,...
Christopher Nolan criticised for shooting The Odyssey in occupied Western Sahara
Middle East Eye
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July 26, 2025
Sahrawi activists and filmmakers have condemned director Christopher Nolan over his decision to shoot part of his upcoming production, The Odyssey, in the Morocco-occupied Western Sahara. The forthcoming film, based on Homer's ancient Greek epic...
The Community of Madrid under Díaz Ayuso cancels the Arabic Language and Moroccan Culture Programme
Atalayar
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July 28, 2025
The Community of Madrid, governed by Isabel Díaz Ayuso of the Popular Party (PP), has decided to cancel the Arabic Language and Moroccan Culture Programme, as announced by Emilio Viciana, Regional Minister of Education, to the Spanish Ministry of...