Christopher Nolan is facing calls to halt production of his new Matt Damon-led epic, The Odyssey, in the Moroccan-occupied Western Sahara. The Oscar-winning British filmmaker and the film’s stars, Damon and Zendaya, were spotted July 17 arriving in the city of Dakhla, according to the Western Sahara International Film Festival (FiSahara).

Christopher Nolan has been busy filming his 2026 epic "The Odyssey" in various parts of the world. But according to the Western Sahara International Film Festival (FiSahara), he would not be shooting in Dakhla if he knew how Moroccan forces allegedly treat the indigenous Sahrawi population.

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,