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The Road to Fallujah
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| The Road to Fallujah | |
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| Directed by | Mark Manning |
| Written by | Natalie Kalustian Mark Manning |
| Produced by | Rana Al-Aiouby |
| Cinematography | Rana al Aiouby Mark Manning Isam Rasheed |
| Edited by | Jimmy Giritlian Natalie Kalustian Neil Mandelberg Mark Manning |
| Music by | Greg Ellis |
Release date |
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Running time | 85 minutes |
| Country | United States |
| Languages | English Arabic |
The Road to Fallujah is a 2009 American documentary film directed by Mark Manning and written by Manning and Natalie Kalustian.
Synopsis
[edit]The documentary follows the story of Mark Manning, the only westerner to live among the residents of Fallujah, Iraq, following the November 2004 battle that destroyed the city.
Interviews
[edit]- Rana al Aiouby - Humanitarian aid worker and Journalist
- Tariq Ali - Historian, novelist and political analyst
- Reza Aslan - Religion scholar
- Juan E. Campo, Ph.D. - Professor of Islamic Studies and the History of Religions, UCSB
- Dr. Hameed Tajeldin - Former Medical Doctor, Fallujah
- Paul D. Eaton - Major General US Army, Ret. Commanding General: Effort to Rebuild Iraqi Security Forces
- Arun Gandhi - Peace leader
- Thich Nhat Hanh - Peace leader
- Katy Helvenston-Wettengal - Mother of Scott Helvenston and member of lawsuit against Blackwater Security[1]
- Dahr Jamail - Unembedded journalist in Iraq, author of "Beyond the Green Zone"
- Adam Kokesh - Sergeant, Civil Affairs NCO, Fallujah
- Dennis Kucinich -- U.S. Congressman
- Mark Manning
- Nadia McCaffery
- Nir Rosen- Unembedded journalist in Iraq
- Desmond Tutu - Peace leader
- Captain Allen Vaught - Head of Civil Military Operations, Fallujah 2003, Army Special Operations Command
- Lt. Col. Michael Zacchea - USMC Reserve, Fallujah, Senior Advisor to 5th Battalion Iraqi Army
- Donna Zovko - Mother of Jerry Zovko (murdered Blackwater Security contractor) and member of lawsuit against Blackwater Security[2]
- Tom Zovko - Brother of Jerry Zovko
- Maxine Waters - U.S. Congresswoman
Film festivals
[edit]- Atlanta Film Festival: Official selection - April 2009
- Newport Beach Film Festival: Official selection - April 2009
- Slamdance Film Festival - January 2009: Official selection
- Santa Barbara International Film Festival: Official selection - January 2009 (West Coast premiere)
- Miami International Film Festival: Official selection - March 2009 (East Coast premiere)
- Docuwest Film Festival: Official selection
- United Nations Association Film Festival: Official selection
- Temecula Valley International Film Festival: Official selection
- Bend Film Festival: Official selection
Accolades
[edit]- Honolulu International Film Festival: Winner (Excellence in film making)
References
[edit]- ^ "Mothers Want Answers: The Fallujah Tragedy 4/05". abcNEWS. ABC News Internet Ventures. Yahoo! - ABC News Network. 7 April 2005. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
- ^ Andrea Simakis (2008). "THE MOTHERS' WAR: The Legal Fight Against Blackwater Security". Cleveland.com. Cleveland Live LLC. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
External links
[edit]- The Road to Fallujah at IMDb
- Official website
- Remember Fallujah 12 months following Fallujah
- The Children of Fallujah by Robert Fisk article exploring the after effects of phosphorus shells used during the November 2004 bombing of Fallujah
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