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A Marine Corps videographer creates a documentary the Corps doesn't want you to see.
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Just out of high school, at the age of 18, Miles Lagoze enlisted in the Marine Corps. He was deployed to Afghanistan where he served as Combat Camera — his unit's official videographer, tasked with shooting and editing footage for the Corps’ recruiting purposes and historical initiatives. But upon discharging, Lagoze took all the footage he and his fellow cameramen shot, and he assembled quite simply the very documentary the Corps does not want you to see. Combat Obscura is a groundbreaking look at the daily life of Marines in a war zone as told by the Marines themselves. More than a mere compilation of violence, the edit ingeniously repurposes the original footage to reveal the intensity and paradoxes of an ambiguous war from an unvarnished perspective.
""Combat Obscura" is a gripping documentary directed by Miles Lagoze, created entirely from war footage taken by combat camera for the Marine Corps. The film offers an unfiltered and raw look at the experiences of U.S. Marines in the Afghan war zone. Lagoze's personal footage is both disturbing and mesmerizing, providing a unique perspective on the realities of war. The film does not shy away from the harsh realities of combat and the impact it has on those who serve. Overall, "Combat Obscura" is a powerful and thought-provoking film that is a must-see for anyone interested in the realities of war."