As the unit gears up for the January 2005 Iraqi Elections, they also embark on a mission to save the life of their interpreter, Fadi "Freddie" Fahil, who has been targeted by insurgents for working with the Americans.

Giving a voice to both Iraqi locals and American soldiers in a place where nothing is black and white, Interpreting Iraq embarks on a desperate search for
meaning during these fiercely complex and terrifying times.

director--marisol torres
Marisol Torres’ first feature film, Boricua, premiered at the 2004 Tribeca Film Festival and was acquired by UNIVERSAL for DVD release. She has worked on several films, television, and multi-media projects in New York, Chicago, and Los Angeles. Currently she is directing for Law & Order Criminal Intent and working on a fiction script loosely based on her experiences in Iraq.

executive producer--richard sweren
Richard Sweren is a writer and Co-Executive Producer of the NBC series Law & Order. Now in his 10th season with the show, he has written or co-written over 40 episodes. He is one of the Executive Producers of the feature film Boricua, written and directed by Marisol Torres. Richard has also developed television pilots for ABC with director Doug Liman and for CBS with director Thomas Carter. He also teaches television writing at the Tisch School for the Arts at NYU. Richard was a co-winner of the Writers Guild of America award for Best Episodic Drama in 1998, and a two-time winner of the Mystery Writers of America’s Edgar Award.

producer/Editor--josh reichlin
When Josh Reichlin isn’t busy at 3to1 with graphic design, web development, editing, creating motion graphics, he spends his free time text messaging, eating sopapillas and falafels. Two of his latest motion graphics, SPEAK STREET and MY TRIP TO OHIO are set to broadcast on the esteemed PBS series IMAGE UNION. Josh has been known to indulge in roller coasters and Greek hip-hop, but never at the same time. That would be silly. His inspiration comes from the book: CLOUDY WITH A CHANCE OF MEATBALLS."

producer--samantha sanders
Samantha Sanders is a writer, director and producer. She received an MFA in film and video from Columbia College Chicago in June 2001. Prior to that she worked in the NY independent film world for New York filmmakers such as Jim Jarmusch, Woody Allen, and Barbara Kopple. Her films and screenplays have won awards internationally. Her thesis film Gypsy Blood was a semi-finalist in the Student Academy Awards and recently screened on Chicago PBS’s show Image Union. A feature film she produced, entitled Boricua, premiered at the 2004 Tribeca Film Festival and went on to festivals throughout the world. Recently she produced for Towers Productions in Chicago, two episodes of the A&E series American Justice. Additionally she teaches courses in the film department at Columbia College Chicago.

composer--dave adler
Dave Adler fell in love with the piano at the age of 2! He's been a musician ever since! He has played with groups in New York, LA, Las Vegas, Chicago, Austin and Madison WI, and has composed music for numerous radio and television ads, Comedy Central, and for the feature length film "Boricua" distributed by Screen Media/Universal. Dave has a B.A. from the UW-Madison and a post graduate certificate in scoring for film and television from USC.