Cover art: a young girl's face over a storm sky and an open road

A film by Mark Manning

The Road to Fallujah

With Desmond Tutu and Thich Nhat Hanh

The film is free to watch.

WinnerHonolulu International Film FestivalExcellence in Filmmaking
Official SelectionSlamdance Film Festival2009
Official SelectionSanta Barbara International Film Festival2009 · West Coast Premiere
Official SelectionMiami International Film Festival2009 · East Coast Premiere
Official SelectionAtlanta Film Festival2009
Official SelectionNewport Beach Film Festival2009
Official SelectionUnited Nations Association Film Festival2009
Official SelectionDocuWest Film Festival
Official SelectionTemecula Valley International Film Festival
Official SelectionBend Film Festival
Variety
“Enlightening.”
Independent
“Fallujah soars.”
Hollywood Reporter
“Eye opening.”
Slug Magazine
“Raw and powerful.”
Veterans for Common Sense
“Devastating, horrifying.”
Video Librarian
“Fills a significant gap.”

About the Film

This is a story about a search for truth through the heart of war. Today, as new wars and military actions rage, The Road to Fallujah stands not as a record of history but as a clear warning and an offering of a path toward lasting and just peace.

In 2003, the United States went to war against Iraq. The American people, were told it was about weapons of mass destruction, toppling a ruthless dictator, terrorism, Osama bin Laden, 9/11, freedom and democracy, freeing the Iraqi people, and more. Over 4,000 American soldiers were killed, more than 30,000 were wounded, and 1 million Iraqis died. Now, 23 years later, most Americans still do not know why we went, and Iraq continues to struggle to recover.

“Can we learn? Can we please just learn...”

Archbishop Desmond Tutu

Featuring

Desmond Tutu, Thich Nhat Hanh, Rana Al-Aiouby, Dennis Kucinich, Maxine Waters, Tariq Ali, Reza Aslan, Dahr Jamail, Nir Rosen

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