Filmmaker Christopher Nolan has been filming his upcoming The Odyssey, which stars Matt Damon and Tom Holland. Nolan has been criticised for filming the project in the disputed Western Sahara, 70% of which is occupied by Morocco.

Boasting a stacked all-star cast, never-before-seen technology, ambitious settings and, of course, hugely revered source material, the Oscar winner is following his epic Oppenheimer with an even bigger swing, that could well set a new bar when it comes to blockbuster filmmaking.

Christopher Nolan has been asked to stop filming scenes from The Odyssey in the city of Dakhla, located in the Moroccan-occupied Western Sahara. Why has Christopher Nolan received backlash for filming The Odyssey in a controversial location?