- A despondent Marine Sergeant whose cynical perspective and dreary disposition on life are inherently enriched after befriending a quizzical, 6-year-old Afghan girl.
- Based on a true story, 'Marza' is about a despondent U.S. Marine, Sergeant Whitacre, whose cynical perspective and dreary disposition on life are inherently enriched after befriending a quizzical, 6-year-old Afghan girl: Marza. When he tells his fellow Marines that he went off-base, they remind him that it isn't safe. PFC Garcia, the platoon's new, "boot" Marine, receives a disheartening awakening as he discovers why the other Marines feel the need to warn Sgt Whitacre, a Marine he looks up to. Disregarding better judgment, Sgt Whitacre still leaves the wire anyway. When he sees Marza again, he gets to meet her sisters, Parwana and Khorshid, never once thinking their courage would change his life forever. A film that documents uncommon valor, unlikely friendship, and ultimate sacrifice, 'Marza' shares the high cost of peace and the human side of war.—Regan A. Young
- Inspired by a true story, Marza is based off of real people and events that took place involving a U.S. Marine and a group of young Afghan villagers. Throughout the course of his deployment to Kabul, Afghanistan, the Marine's life is transformed by the innocence and purity of a child - Mursal (pronounced Marza). Along the way, the Marine gradually meets more of the local children and is brought into their world. On 8 September 2012, a suicide bomber killed six children, including Marza's two sisters, Parwana and Khorshid. They refused to let the suicide bomber pass to reach the American and Coalition Forces within the Green Zone. Due to their sacrifice, countless lives were saved. The suicide bomber was also just an innocent youth.
The three main girls' names - Mursal, Parwana, and Khorshid - translate to Rose, Butterfly, and the Sun, respectively. Their surname, Hawa, translated means Eve.
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