Episode 1737
Iraq Veteran Teams Up With Alex Garland on 'Warfare' Film
November 11, 202525m 52s
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Show Notes
[REBROADCAST FROM April 8, 2025] The film "Warfare" draws directly on the memories of director Ray Mendoza, an Iraq war veteran and former Navy Seal who was a part of a mission that went very wrong. Co-directed with Alex Garland, "Warfare" presents a dramatized version of that mission. Mendoza and Garland discuss the film.
Topics
artsimmersive_war_dramahealthpost_deployment_perspectivetactical_realism_in_filmmilitary_mission_reconstructionswar_psychology_themesmilitary_failure_narrativesaction_drama_realismcombat_ethics_discussionworld_newsmodern_conflict_cinemahistoryiraq_war_representationsspecial_operations_storylinesfirsthand_conflict_memorysoldier_experience_on_screenstorytellingveteran_pov_filmmakingbattlefield_trauma_portrayal