Item 1: Hurt Locker (Voltage Pictures, US, 2008, Dir. Kathryn Bigelow) This is extremely useful as the style of the film shows various sides to the soldiers as well as a small insight to the views of the Iraqi's. The film does not dictate to the audience who the protagonists or antagonists are as well as the fact that the film is not stylised or pro-war or pro-american.
Item 2: Three Kings (Warner Bros, US 2000, Dir. David O' Russel) This is also very useful as it hows an unusual side to the troops in the gulf, however it also gives the Iraqi's a chance to voice their opinions and stories about the Americans (even if this film is based around the 1st Gulf war).
Item 3: Battle For Haditha (Channel Four Films, U.K., 2007, Dir. Nick Broomfield) Very useful again because it shows an unbalanced view of troops in Iraq, some people may see it negatively, some may see it in an understanding way based upon the situations and predicaments that the troops encounter whilst at the front line.
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