In their second project together, writer-directors Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza’s Warfare strikes a much different tone than last year’s Civil War. Garland’s solo writing and directing project, with Mendoza on as a military supervisor, served as a thematic look at the political divide found in the United States— Warfare, despite using similar thematic elements, takes a much more realist filming approach to the war in Iraq. Warfare follows a platoon of Navy SEALs in 2006 Iraq, going through the process of scouting insurgent territory, and eventually finding themselves in a gunfight with people they often identify as MAMs (military-age males). Told using the memories of those involved in this real event, the film isn’t focused on making a political statement on the war itself as much as it is putting together a chain of events that helps viewers understand one story a part of the greater picture of the war in Iraq. The film takes these stories and uses an ensemble cast of up-and-coming actors to help put together a linear story, with D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai notably portraying Mendoza, who was one of the Navy SEAL team members involved.

Joining us, to discuss their directorial partnership and the work that went into telling this story as truthfully as possible, are Warfare writer-directorsRay Mendoza and Alex Garland.

In their second project together, writer-directors Alex Garland and Ray Mendoza&rsquo;s Warfare strikes a much different tone than last year&rsquo;s Civil War. Garland&rsquo;s solo writing and directing project, with Mendoza on as a military supervisor, served as a thematic look at the political divide found in the United States&mdash; Warfare, despite using similar thematic elements, takes a much more realist filming approach to the war in Iraq. Warfare follows a platoon of Navy SEALs in 2006 Iraq, going through the process of scouting insurgent territory, and eventually finding themselves in a gunfight with people they often identify as MAMs (military-age males). Told using the memories of those involved in this real event, the film isn&rsquo;t focused on making a political statement on the war itself as much as it is putting together a chain of events that helps viewers understand one story a part of the greater picture of the war in Iraq. The film takes these stories and uses an ensemble cast of up-and-coming actors to help put together a linear story, with D&rsquo;Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai notably portraying Mendoza, who was one of the Navy SEAL team members involved.
Joining us, to discuss their directorial partnership and the work that went into telling this story as truthfully as possible, are Warfare writer-directors <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm4918648/">Ray Mendoza</a> and <a href="https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0307497/?ref_=nv_sr_srsg_0_tt_0_nm_8_in_0_q_alex%2520gar">Alex Garland</a>.

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