save yourself. lose yourself.
The last man standing after an IED explosion, a photojournalist must make amends for betraying the soldier who saved his life, and rediscover his courage before the enemy closes in.
THE STORY: OPERATION MOUNTAIN FIRE
On 12 July 2009, US and Afghan soldiers attacked the remote mountain village of Barg-i-Matal to oust a Taliban stronghold. What was supposed to be a four-day operation lasted two and half months and cost three American lives.
The film is set on the day of the attack, in the aftermath of a fictional reconnaissance patrol that goes wrong.
THE PRODUCTION
Shot on location in the New South Wales Snowy Mountains, Blue Mountains and Central Coast, MOUNTAIN FIRE is a short film produced by Word Control, Australia and distributed internationally by Gonella Productions, France.
PRINCIPAL CAST
joseph del re
Joseph is a graduate of Flinders Drama Centre, South Australia. His film credits include Coffin Rock, War Is Beautiful, Last Night, Daniel, and the forthcoming The Second Casualty. His Australian television credits include Home and Away, Wild Boys and Old Boy. His Australian theatre credits include Antony and Cleopatra and A Midsummer Night’s Dream for Bell Shakespeare, The Rise and Fall of Little Voice for Darlinghurst Theatre, and Antigone for Sport for Jove.
michael rebetzke
Michael is a graduate of Queensland University of Technology. His film credits include the forthcoming The Second Casualty. He has appeared on Australian television series Rescue Special Ops, and in Australian theatre productions of Shakespeare, Chekov, and the stadium spectacular Ben Hur, as well as his own production for the Sydney Fringe Festival.
sheridan harbridge
Sheridan is a graduate of Australia’s National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA). She played Valerie Solanas and Judy Garland in Jim Sharman’s film Andy X. Her Australian television credits include Rake, All Saints, Wild Boys, and Doctor Blake Murder Mysteries. Her musical Songs for the Fallen won Best Musical & Best Actress, and Outstanding Actress at the New York Music Theatre Festival in 2015.
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