The Situation
The story of an American journalist, a CIA operative, and an Iraqi photographer against the backdrop of the bloody war in Iraq. Americans in Iraq, insurgency rising, truth illusive. U.S. soldiers in S…
The Situation
The story of an American journalist, a CIA operative, and an Iraqi photographer against the backdrop of the bloody war in Iraq. Americans in Iraq, insurgency rising, truth illusive. U.S. soldiers in Samarra throw boys off a bridge; one drowns. An American reporter and her Iraqi photographer pursue the story. Samarra's mayor aids the U.S. and fears the rising power of an ex-Republican Guard. The mayor uses a Baathist ex-diplomat to sell out his rival. The diplomat wants a post abroad, so he trades "intel" for safe passage. The reporter's lover, a CIA man in Baghdad, pushes for progress on public works in Sumarra; he promotes cooperation with Rafeeq, an intellectual whom other Americans call an insurgent. Rafeeq is in danger. All roads lead to the village of Al Tawr. War at its most opaque: Iraqis call it "the situation." —<jhailey@hotmail.com>
The Situation
Drama,War
Film Details
The story of an American journalist, a CIA operative, and an Iraqi photographer against the backdrop of the bloody war in Iraq. Americans in Iraq, insurgency rising, truth illusive. U.S.
soldiers in Samarra throw boys off a bridge; one drowns. An American reporter and her Iraqi photographer pursue the story. Samarra's mayor aids the U.S.
and fears the rising power of an ex-Republican Guard. The mayor uses a Baathist ex-diplomat to sell out his rival. The diplomat wants a post abroad, so he trades "intel" for safe passage.
The reporter's lover, a CIA man in Baghdad, pushes for progress on public works in Sumarra; he promotes cooperation with Rafeeq, an intellectual whom other Americans call an insurgent. Rafeeq is in danger. All roads lead to the village of Al Tawr.
War at its most opaque: Iraqis call it "the situation." —<jhailey@hotmail.com>.