Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey used occupied land as a film set. That feels like a betrayal | Mohamed Sleiman Labat

Christopher Nolan's latest film, The Odyssey, an adaptation of Homer's epic starring Matt Damon, has received widespread critical acclaim, with some labelling it his best work. However, the production faces backlash for filming in Moroccan-occupied Western Sahara. Critics argue that using this land betrays the Indigenous Sahrawi people, who face imprisonment for documenting their own lives, while international filmmakers are permitted to capture the region to maintain a specific official narrative.