What specific location in Western Sahara was used for filming?

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The Odyssey was partially filmed in the Dakhla peninsula of Western Sahara
The Sahara International Film Festival said scenes for Christopher Nolan’s upcoming film The Odyssey were partially filmed in the peninsula of Dakhla, in the disputed territory of Western Sahara. The location cited was specifically the Dakhla peninsula.
The filming location named by the festival
The festival, known as FiSahara, pointed to the peninsula of Dakhla as the place used for filming. It characterised Dakhla as being within Western Sahara’s disputed territory.
Where Dakhla sits within the dispute
Western Sahara is described as a mineral-rich former Spanish colony that has been largely controlled by Morocco since 1975. The United Nations also describes it as a non-self-governing territory.
What the festival said about using Dakhla
FiSahara called for a boycott over the film’s use of Dakhla as a filming location. It said the public should boycott after Nolan chose the city of Dakhla in Morocco-occupied Western Sahara.
The context of the film’s production there
The Odyssey was described as an epic fantasy scheduled for release in the United States this month. The production was said to include cast members such as Zendaya and Matt Damon, with filming partly taking place in the Dakhla peninsula.

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