The Western Front

World Premiere

USA | 84 MINUTES | English, Arabic |

THE WESTERN FRONT

Documentary

In 2004, writer/director Zachary Iscol fought as a US Marine in Al Anbar, Iraq's most violent province. There, the inevitable result of violence was always more violence, until the Marine Corps eventually learned the unforgiving paradox of counterinsurgency—that killing is how you make enemies, not defeat them, and that peace is predicated upon working with former enemies. Zach returns to the province, now considered a counterinsurgency model, to confront the awful dilemmas he faced fighting an enemy that hid among civilians.

Profoundly honest, The Western Front explores these dilemmas from all sides to reveal the harsh impact we had on our enemies, our allies, civilians, and our soldiers. Impressively shot on location in Iraq, first-timer Iscol fuses haunting personal war stories with larger issues and makes for an affecting behind-the-scenes look at the challenges of war from a soldier's perspective. As the film navigates a path to reconciliation, the impact of war is readily felt, and Iscol's search for answers resonates beyond the screen.


CAST & CREDITS

Directed by Zachary Iscol and Zachary Iscol

Zachary Iscol is a former Marine infantry officer. After graduating from Exeter Academy and then Cornell University, he did two tours in Iraq and served throughout Africa, the Middle East, and into Central Asia. The Western Front is his first film.
Composer
Robert Miller
Producers
Radha Agrawal, Zachary Iscol
Primary Cast
Zachary Iscol, Abood Al Khafagee, Nicholas Fox, Batrool Al Khafagee, John Nagel, David Kicullen
Directors of Photography
Bradford Young, Radha Agrawal
Editor
Jiunn Kwon
Screenwriter
Zachary Iscol
Director
Zachary Iscol

CONTACTS

Producer
Radha Agrawal
The Editorial Project
New York, NY 10012
Phone: 917 687 7352
radhatwin@gmail.com