Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey used occupied land as a film set. That feels like a betrayal | Mohamed Sleiman Labat
www.theguardian.com
The decision to shoot in Moroccan-occupied Western Sahara, where the Indigenous people can’t tell their stories without fear of imprisonment, helps erase our own brutal journey

cross-posted from: https://sopuli.xyz/post/50340165

TL;DR: The iconic desert landscapes from the movie belong to Western Sahara which is under Moroccan occupation. The indigenous population, Sahrawis, are marginalised by the Moroccan regime, who arrest natives for filming their own land while giving complete permission and assistance to Western film producers to shoot their scenes.

I highly recommend reading the article as it’s written by one of the locals themselves.

Why YSK: Seeing how The Odyssey has amassed popularity globally, it is important to know how the illegal occupation of the Western Sahara and the suffering of the inhabitants was swept under the rug in order to produce this film, especially since no other major media outlet wishes to cover this topic.

  • krypt@lemmy.worldEnglish
    1024·
    14 hours ago

    Of all “internet activism” this is weak af. “The Odyssey” is in the wind - and now you care. Yesterday gaza. Surely there are bigger issues

    • DjangoFett@lemmy.zipEnglish
      222·
      14 hours ago

      You and I might not have the mental and emotional bandwidth for “yet another crisis,” but there are real people living harsh realities everywhere. Minimizing any of them makes you little better than any Zionist crying about the rocks Palestinian kids throw over the walls of the West Bank.

      Classic case of if you’ve nothing nice to say, nicer to say nothing.

      • krypt@lemmy.worldEnglish
        710·
        13 hours ago

        “yet another crisis” - did you read the title? What do you define as a crisis

        calibrate your feelings. this is hardly a crisis in comparison - this is /worldnews

    • Arcane2077@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      91·
      13 hours ago

      You can be wrong without betting stupid, you know? Like, how can you blame the Odyssey for the Moroccan occupation of western Sahara, what does it have to do with Gaza, and what on earth do you think activism is?

      • krypt@lemmy.worldEnglish
        312·
        13 hours ago

        You only talk about this topic because its on your streaming service lol

        • Zorque@lemmy.worldEnglish
          112·
          13 hours ago

          You only act with outrage because it gives you your dopamine hit for the day.

            • Arcane2077@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
              1·
              5 hours ago

              That’s rich coming from “The Odyssey caused the Moroccan occupation because Arcane2077 uses a streaming service” guy. Take your meds