The Triangle of Death

The Triangle of Death
Directed byFolleh Shar Francis Tamba
Written byFolleh Shar Francis Tamba
Produced byFolleh Shar Francis Tamba, Juan Montelongo, Thomas Hartmann
StarringMark Smith, Guillermo Rosales, Eddie Corral, Bryan Malloy, Mark Gannon, David Kasher, Jose Melendez, Ryan Nolan, Lee Connon, Chris Bay, Piotr Bodziony, Joshua Bowers, Dustin Dunn, Juan Garcia, Koncheng Her, Raphael Macias, Brett Maddix, Xavier Malfitano, Craig Summerkamp Jr.
Narrated byThe Riflemen of Echo 3rd platoon 2nd battalion 24th Marines
CinematographyFolleh Shar Francis Tamba/ Juan Montelongo
Edited byGene Gordon
Music byThomas Pace, Thomas Hartmann
Distributed byWolf Dog Films
Release date
  • May 13, 2009 (2009-05-13)
Running time
94 minutes
CountryUnited States
LanguageEnglish

The Triangle of Death, directed by Folleh Shar Francis Tamba, is a 2009 documentary about the Iraq War.

Plot

The Triangle of Death a cinéma vérité documentary which follows the day-to-day combat experiences of the riflemen of Echo 3rd Platoon from 2nd battalion 24th Marines of the United States Marine Corps, while deployed in the Iraq Sunni Triangle of Death. The film also documents the first Iraqi election in 2005 after the fall of Saddam Hussein.

‘Triangle of Death’ was a name given during the 2003–2010 occupation of Iraq by U.S. and allied forces to a region south of Baghdad, which saw major combat activity and sectarian violence from late 2004 into the fall of 2007. It encompasses several large towns in the Mahmudiya District including Yusufiyah, Mahmoudiyah, Iskandariyah, and Latifiyah. The major terrain feature of the Triangle of Death is the Euphrates River, which borders the Triangle to the southwest.

Awards

See also