The Battle for Marjah (2010)

Directed by

Anthony Wonke

Genre

documentary film

Country

United States

Runtime

1h 28m

Rating

7.0 of 10 from 6 voters

Elsewhere

IMDb

How it feels

This documentary follows a Marine company during a U.S. military operation in a Taliban-held Afghan town. It shows the day-to-day fighting, the dangers of hidden bombs, and the interactions with local civilians.

rawintensevisceralgrittyunflinchingclaustrophobicsobering

What happens

The Battle for Marjah is an HBO documentary written, filmed and produced by Ben Anderson, covering the efforts of Bravo Company, 1st Battalion, 6th Marine Regiment of the US military in Operation Moshtarak. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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