Nasser Memarzia

Part romantic thriller, part political drama, The Situation is the first U.S. feature film to confront America’s occupation in the Middle East, exploring one of the countless stories hidden behind the headlines of the War on Terror.

The Kite Runner -- Amir is a young Afghani from a well-to-do Kabul family; his best friend Hassan is the son of a family servant.

Amir is a young Afghani from a well-to-do Kabul family; his best friend Hassan is the son of a family servant. Together the two boys form a bond of friendship that breaks tragically on one fateful day, when Amir fails to save his friend from brutal neighborhood bullies. Amir and Hassan become separated, and as first the Soviets and then the Taliban seize control of Afghanistan, Amir and his father escape to the United States to pursue a new life. Years later, Amir – now an accomplished author living in San Francisco – is called back to Kabul to right the wrongs he and his father committed years ago.

Part romantic thriller, part political drama, The Situation is the first U.S. feature film to confront America’s occupation in the Middle East, exploring one of the countless stories hidden behind the headlines of the War on Terror. When Anna (Connie Nielsen), an American journalist, travels to Iraq to report on the conflict, she quickly becomes familiar with the grim day-to-day realities of the conflict. After an Iraqi leader and friend is assassinated, she is determined to uncover the truth behind his death. As she becomes more entrenched, Anna finds herself pulled between the affections of an American intelligence official (Damian Lewis) and Zaid (Mido Hamada), a young Iraqi photographer. After the death of an Iraqi boy at the hands of American soldiers, a perilous chain of events is set off that exposes corrupt associations, blurs the lines of justice, and ultimately leads Anna into grave danger.