Many of us prefer to watch movies based on true stories.
This is one that allows the viewer to catch a glimpse of a select group of Iraqi fighters battling ISIS or Daesh as they call it.
Though the dialogue was filmed in the local language, you don't need to understand it to follow the story. In addition you also have the 'CC' to assist.
The story arc begins with Kawa joining the Ninevh SWAT fighters after they randomly save him from a firefight with ISIS fighters.
Kawa doesn't know anyone from the team but knows of their reputation and that of their leader Major Jasem.
The Major pressures Kawa to join them on their mission which is never fully explained to him.
The story line reveals the intense threat that lurks at every corner as they move from building to building moving to their destination.
We see Jasem demonstrate kindness to the young innocent children and mothers they encounter along their path.
We learn that Major Jasem has earned the respect and admiration from his men as they move through the city battling ISIS fighters and criminals.
The Major takes weapons, ammo, money and supplies from those they battle along the way. He gives it to his men and continues to earn their respect and loyalty along the way.
The 'mission' is never declared but as the story unfolds we learn more about it as the story unfolds toward the end.
It's simple and universal as we see the ravages of war and it's lasting and terrible impact on the local innocent people who live it.
In a desperate time and place, it shows a glimpse of hope the SWAT team brings to the locals who know they must endure and live in their home even though they have witnessed it's destruction.
At the end, we see that it's not the buildings or the structures that the SWAT team is fighting for but something more that will endure and last after the fighting is done.
Though the dialogue was filmed in the local language, you don't need to understand it to follow the story. In addition you also have the 'CC' to assist.
The story arc begins with Kawa joining the Ninevh SWAT fighters after they randomly save him from a firefight with ISIS fighters.
Kawa doesn't know anyone from the team but knows of their reputation and that of their leader Major Jasem.
The Major pressures Kawa to join them on their mission which is never fully explained to him.
The story line reveals the intense threat that lurks at every corner as they move from building to building moving to their destination.
We see Jasem demonstrate kindness to the young innocent children and mothers they encounter along their path.
We learn that Major Jasem has earned the respect and admiration from his men as they move through the city battling ISIS fighters and criminals.
The Major takes weapons, ammo, money and supplies from those they battle along the way. He gives it to his men and continues to earn their respect and loyalty along the way.
The 'mission' is never declared but as the story unfolds we learn more about it as the story unfolds toward the end.
It's simple and universal as we see the ravages of war and it's lasting and terrible impact on the local innocent people who live it.
In a desperate time and place, it shows a glimpse of hope the SWAT team brings to the locals who know they must endure and live in their home even though they have witnessed it's destruction.
At the end, we see that it's not the buildings or the structures that the SWAT team is fighting for but something more that will endure and last after the fighting is done.