Washington DC, July 30 -- Oscar-winning director Christopher Nolan is facing criticism for filming parts of his upcoming film "The Odyssey" in the Western Sahara, 70% of which is occupied by Morocco, reported Variety.

According to the outlet, the director recently spent four days filming in the highly anticipated historical film starring Matt Damon, Tom Holland, Anne Hathaway, Zendaya and more in the city of Dakhla, which has been deemed the capital of the Moroccan administrative region of Dakhla-Oued Ed-Dahab.

Western Sahara is a disputed territory and is classified as "non-self-governing" by the United Nations.

Home to the Indigenous Sahrawi people, it's the last remaining African colonial state to achieve independence, with Morocco ...