Every war spawns a whole host of books and films,
and the second war in Iraq is no exception. Most, though, focus on the
relationships among those who fight. ‘Marza,’ a film written,
directed and produced by former Marine Regan A. Young is a film with a
difference.
The story of a cynical, battle-hardened Marine
sergeant (played by Josh Ansley) who meets and befriends a quizzical,
precocious young Iraqi girl, Marza (Claire Geare) who likes chicken and ice
cream shows us the human side of war that is seldom portrayed. Sergeant John
Whitacre is a man who has seen much war, and as a result has a decidedly dark
view of life in general. Marza pulls him out of his funk in ways he could never
have anticipated, and teaches him to feel again.
This is a film that has both dark and light moments –
and enough death to lift it from the category of a mood movie and firmly into
the ‘war’ category. Young, a veteran of tours in Iraq, writes and directs this
short film with a sense of awareness of the realities of war that most in the
business lack. Moreover, he takes us into the depths of emotions that run
rampant when death is a constant companion, and shows that even at the darkest
hours, there is a glimmer of light and hope.
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