Christopher Nolan singled out after filming in Western Sahara

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For his adaptation of Homer's "Odyssey," the successful filmmaker set up his cameras for a few days in the disputed territory, provoking the anger of a collective of around a hundred artists, journalists and activists.

The first shots of Nolan's film took place in Dakhla, Western Sahara. (KM Krause/SIPA)

Christopher Nolan 's films are a bit like huge blocks of marble placed on the sand, big majestic and willingly impressive things but which take up a lot of space and block the view a little. After the enormous success of his Oppenheimer , father of the atomic bomb, he changes the atmosphere with an adaptation of Homer's Odyssey , written around 480-470 BC and planned for a release event in July 2026. A Universal production described as "an epic fresco shot around the world in the latest generation Imax", with a budget of 250 million dollars and an XXL cast jostling Matt Damon, Charlize Theron,