Overview

• ‘Warfare’ is based on a real November 2006 Navy SEAL counterinsurgency mission in Ramadi, Iraq, co-directed by veteran Ray Mendoza and filmmaker Alex Garland.
• The film is a real-time reenactment constructed entirely from the memories and testimonies of those who participated in the mission, emphasizing authenticity over traditional storytelling.
• It portrays covert overwatch operations, a standard SEAL tactic to support American and British troops in securing urban sectors during the Iraq War.
• The movie is dedicated to Elliott Miller, a Navy SEAL injured during the mission who lost his memory of the event, aiming to honor his legacy and provide a connection to his past.
• Critics have praised the film’s raw, apolitical depiction of modern warfare and its focus on the human cost of combat, setting a new standard for realism in war cinema.