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Body of LiesDavid Ignatius, columnist at the
Washington Post and established novelist, wrote the novel that's currently being filmed in Rabat as
Body of Lies. Leonardo DiCaprio plays a former journalist, now CIA operative, in this political thriller, who is searching for a high-profile Al-Qaida terrorist in
Jordan. Russell Crowe plays his boss. The film is directed by Ridley Scott, and will be released next year.
Yassir Yaghfouri, on his blog
yaghfouri.canalblog.com, reports that the good citizens of Rabat are not all that pleased to have the filming going on around them. Residents of the block where filming is taking place are annoyed by wires, bright lighting and large numbers of security forces in the neighbourhood. They’re also not that keen on the fact that Arabs are typecast as the ‘baddies’ once again. Yassir makes the valid point that it would be useful for the public to know what the regulations are regarding filming in Moroccan cities, and how much film companies have to pay for permits. Then at least we'd know how much the city is benefitting from any inconvenience filming might cause.
Shooting apparently moves on to Ouazarzate soon.
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3 comments:
Hello. If I may add an observation. The book Body of Lies, which I have read, does not denigrate Arabs as bad guys. The only villains in the book are terrorists, not the good citizens of Jordan or elsewhere in the Arab world. I can't imagine that the film will change that aspect of the book. Ridley Scott the director, who made Kingdom of Heaven is known for his even handedness.
Thanks, anonymous. That's good to know.
hey there
I just watched the movie yesterday, and I can tell you that it doesnt put arabs down, I m moroccan from casa,,, and what it actually wants to tell you is that neither sides are innocent,, and that those people working in the CIA in washington dont even know whats going on back in those countries, they re just giving out orders from a million miles ago without knowing the real truth. thats all. but it should be an honor to morocco to film these great mopvies made by great actors and great directors....
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