American doctors vs. Russian military in a war zone — what could go wrong? Everything.
A group of American doctors travel to a war-ravaged hot spot in the Middle East in order to distribute vaccines. They clash with the Russian military presence, the Middle Eastern locals, and ultimately, themselves, as they learn that being American heroes is not so easy as they thought. Before they can save the world, they have to save themselves.
Acting
Scarlett McAlister's earnest performance in an impossible situation.
Director
Yuri Grymov
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Yuri Grymov made this as a direct response to American foreign policy during the Iraq War era.
The film was shot in Russia standing in for the Middle East, creating its own layer of displacement irony.
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