Occupation: Dreamland

May 19 2006 Unrated 1h 18m
Documentary, War

This documentary of American soldiers in Falluja offers a revealing and complex portrait of Army life.

Plot

In January, 2004, in Al-Falluja, Iraq, a documentary film crew follows an infantry squad of the 82nd Airborne, US Army. Cameras accompany the squad of seven on day and night patrols, as they watch their backs, kick down doors, search for weapons, interrogate women, detain a few people, and listen to the complaints of locals. At their barracks, a former Baathist retreat called Dreamland, the men talk: about why they enlisted, civilian prospects, feelings about the war and Iraqis, where they were when a comrade died a few weeks before. We see them wait for translators and try a few words of Arabic; we hear their frustrations. We watch them pressured to reenlist. Tensions mount in Falluja.

Written by

N/A

Directed by

Ian Olds, Garrett Scott

Production Countries

United States of America

Awards

2 wins

Scores
# of Votes
454
Average Rating
7.2 out of 10
Metascore
66
Popularity
NA