AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoFilm & Occupation: Sandblast has launched an international boycott push against Christopher Nolan’s “The Odyssey,” saying scenes shot in occupied Dakhla turn the territory into an “exotic backdrop” while ignoring its UN status and the repression of Sahrawi people. Festival & Backlash: FiSahara and French solidarity groups have echoed the criticism, arguing the production helps normalize Morocco’s presence and urging the film be treated like other illegal-occupation artistic projects. Premiere Buzz: Despite the controversy, “The Odyssey” premiered in London to broadly positive early reactions, with star-studded coverage and attention to its global shooting locations that include Western Sahara. Culture & Diplomacy: In Laayoune, Ibn Zohr University signed new partnerships with Canary Islands universities, expanding Morocco-Spain academic ties into medical research and student mobility. Sahrawi Politics: The Polisario Front announced a new National Secretariat member, Salek Baba Hasna, following a vacancy created by a commander’s death. Self-Determination Watch: Sweden’s opposition parties pledged to restore a policy grounded in international law and Sahrawi self-determination after elections, rejecting Morocco’s autonomy plan.
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