The Road to Fallujah

2009 American film

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

* April 2009 (2009-04) (Atlanta Film Festival)

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

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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

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* 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

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* 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

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* Honolulu International Film Festival: Winner (Excellence in film making)

## References

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1. ^ "Mothers Want Answers: The Fallujah Tragedy 4/05". abcNEWS. ABC News Internet Ventures. Yahoo! - ABC News Network. 7 April 2005. Retrieved 5 May 2012.
2. ^ Andrea Simakis (2008). "THE MOTHERS' WAR: The Legal Fight Against Blackwater Security". Cleveland.com. Cleveland Live LLC. Retrieved 5 May 2012.

## External links

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* 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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