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headfallsoff
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abhorrent and disgusting. far more important an issue than the completely fake discourse about woke casting or whatever.

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Christopher Nolan’s Odyssey used occupied land as a film set. That feels like a betrayal | Mohamed Sleiman Labat

theguardian.comChristopher Nolan’s Odyssey used occupied land as a film set. That feels like a betrayal | Mohamed Sleiman LabatThe 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
headfallsoff
@headfallsoff.com

this from the jacobin article on the topic is important context. this is not merely the background noise of imperialism and exploitation that defines all production under capitalism to some extent. this is an intentional and recent escalation of colonial norms driven by trump's pro-genocide policies

headfallsoff
@headfallsoff.com

i am reminded also of how dunkirk saved a lot of money by using prison labour. i think of this every time nolan brags about how his films always come in under budget

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Crubs
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I guess nolan really wanted to stick to his role of doing neo modernism so exploiting colonial power is just common sense for him

headfallsoff
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he doesn’t need to know. it’s his movie and his responsibility, if your departments are saving money by subcontracting prison labour and all you see is excellent we got a good deal on those ropes that’s still an ethical disaster