Marooned in Iraq is a great foreign film that follows these three gentlemen through their journey from Iran to Iraq. Throughout this journey there are many obstacles that they face to find a woman, Hanareh. This film does a great job of focusing on the ideas of the Iran/Iraq border. There is also a lot of focus on the landscape and chaos throughout the film.
For instance, throughout the film there is a lot of chaos that the men face while trying to get into Iraq. They are faced with robbers who take everything from them. During this incident the director pans out in a wide view of the area as they are forced to walk. This view of the landscape shows that the director thought the land itself was an important aspect to the quality of the film. They also encounter many refugee camps in which they try to find Hanareh or ask others if they know anything about her whereabouts. In this there is much chaos because of all the people that are trying to cross the Iran/Iraq border and are taking a break before they get the opportunity to cross.
Another aspect of the area of Iran is that this is all taking place during the war and all around you can hear the sounds of the war. There are the planes and bombs going on everywhere and the people keep going on with their lives as if this is nothing. This is a nice representation that the director shows that even though there are horrible things going on these people are trying to make a better life for themselves.
I think that all in all this is an interesting film to watch. There are many controversies that surround Iran and Iraq and it gives an inside view of what it is like and how the people in this region react. I would definitely suggest this to people that enjoy foreign films and would like to experience something different from American films.
For instance, throughout the film there is a lot of chaos that the men face while trying to get into Iraq. They are faced with robbers who take everything from them. During this incident the director pans out in a wide view of the area as they are forced to walk. This view of the landscape shows that the director thought the land itself was an important aspect to the quality of the film. They also encounter many refugee camps in which they try to find Hanareh or ask others if they know anything about her whereabouts. In this there is much chaos because of all the people that are trying to cross the Iran/Iraq border and are taking a break before they get the opportunity to cross.
Another aspect of the area of Iran is that this is all taking place during the war and all around you can hear the sounds of the war. There are the planes and bombs going on everywhere and the people keep going on with their lives as if this is nothing. This is a nice representation that the director shows that even though there are horrible things going on these people are trying to make a better life for themselves.
I think that all in all this is an interesting film to watch. There are many controversies that surround Iran and Iraq and it gives an inside view of what it is like and how the people in this region react. I would definitely suggest this to people that enjoy foreign films and would like to experience something different from American films.