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Winning the Peace (TV 2004)An Iraqi-American Marine returns to Bagdad to redeem his place of birth only to destroy the very people he hoped to save. Director:Eli Akira Kaufman |
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Title: Winning the Peace (2004– )
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Amir
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Malath
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Jordan
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Morris
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An Iraqi-American Marine returns to Bagdad to redeem his place of birth only to destroy the very people he hoped to save.
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EnglishRelease Date:
11 September 2004 (USA) See more »Filming Locations:
Los Angeles, California, USACompany Credits
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This short was one of a collection entitled "Shorts: Volume 4". The prior collections have all been terrific and are highly recommended for people who love the genre.
The film is set in two places--in modern day Iraq as well as back in the United States. It seems that an Iraqi-American is in the US military and you see the occupation through his eyes as well as what life is like for his wife and son in the States.
What I really love about this film is that it is NOT a diatribe trying to convince the viewer that one side or the other is right or wrong. In fact, it is deliberately ambiguous--with the viewer left to guess about the internal dialog of this man as well as the rightness or wrongness of the mission. I honestly could see people from the Right or Left embracing this film and taking from it what they'd like. This is a very unusual balancing act and I love how the film makers get you to think--something that just doesn't happen often enough.
Good acting, sets, direction and script--this one has it all.