A Jackie Chan movie set in Syria sparks controversy

Jackie Chan, known for his action movies, martial arts and acrobatic fighting style, is producing a new film called “Home Operation.” This one, though, is not set in Tokyo or Los Angeles, but in the leveled and destroyed town of al-Hajar al-Aswad on the outskirts of Damascus, Syria. The news has outraged some Syrians who say their destroyed homes are not props for foreign film productions. The World’s Shirin Jaafari reports.

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