The Human War

The Human War

2011 · 76 min · ★ 9.0 · Drama

On the eve of the Iraq War, teenager Mark Swift dreams of escape from the realities of his lower-class existence in Youngstown, Ohio, and the fear and bewilderment of a society at war.

Directed by Pirooz Kalayeh · Written by Thomas Henwood

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