Holiday in Sokovia? fictional countries in the movies
Stephen Arnell
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Stephen Arnell
Broadcast/Streaming Consultant for TV & Film, Writer/Producer (Bob Fosse, Alex Cox, Prince, Sinatra etc), Media/Culture Commentator (BBC Radio, magazines, newspapers), author (novel The Great One published November 2022)
As Eddie Murphy returns after a decades-long interval to the role of Prince Akeem, Crown Prince of the fictional African country of 'Zamunda'.
It would seem an appropriate time to look at other imaginary countries in the movies, including - some are thinly veiled simulacrums of existing countries (changed through fear of causing offence?) - many are more fantastical creations...
ZAMUNDA
WAKANDA
SOKOVIA
GRAND FENWICK
ZUBROWKA
CASCARA
ANNEXIA (NAKED LUNCH)
RURITANIA
PIMLICO/BURGUNDY
FREEDONIA
TURGISTAN
VAL VERDE - in COMMANDO and DIE HARD II: DIE HARDER
LUGASH
THE EXPENDABLES I & II: VILENA & AZMENISTAN
LILLIPUT, BROBDINGNAG etc
GILEAD
PANEM
OCEANIA etc
WAKANDA (Jack Kirby/Stan Lee):
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