"Marooned in Iraq" was a film full of humor, hope, and sorrow. The war between Iraq and Iran was told through the journey of three Kurdish musicians. The way Mirza, Barat, and Audeh travel together says a lot about the attitude of the Kurds during Saddam's grasp on them. Times were bleak, but two different extremes were very apparent. The distracting Iraqi jets heard flying overhead and the calming Kurdish music playing in the background offered the audience two different perspectives on the Iran-Iraq war; either come together as a people or admit defeat to Saddam Hussein.
The way the movie ties everything together is also important. Barat at last finds a woman he loves, Audeh finds two sons. and Mirza reaches Hanareh. Although he never never actually meets her, he took her daughter away to safety, something obviously worthwhile. This film does end happily for all three characters, but I think it's important to remember that not everyone in the Kurdish culture lived happily. But it does offer hope to viewers and this is something that any audience member would not object to.
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