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Waad al-Kateab

overhead view of destroyed city

Jackie Chan is producing a movie in Syria. Some Syrians are outraged.

Conflict & Justice

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 LA, 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.

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