Calls for boycott of The Odyssey over filming in occupied Western Sahara

Calls for boycott of The Odyssey over filming in occupied Western Sahara Submitted by Alex MacDonald on Mon, 07/13/2026 - 14:55 Sahrawi filmmakers criticise Christopher Nolan for complicity in Moroccan exploitation of Sahrawi land English actor Tom Holland, British-American filmmaker Christopher Nolan and US actor Matt Damon pose upon arrival at the premiere of their film 'The Odyssey' in Mumbai on July 11 2026 (Sujit Jaiswal/AFP) Off Sahrawi campaigners and filmmakers are calling for a boycott of The Odyssey by Christopher Nolan over his decision to shoot the film in Morocco -occupied Western Sahara . The British filmmaker's choice of the city of Dakhla as a location for the film, which goes on general release on Friday, has been accused of normalising the north African kingdom's 50-year occupation of the territory. Sahrawi journalist and filmmaker Mamine Hachimi is among those calling for the film to be boycotted.