Maria Full of Grace director Joshua Marston has set up his next project at Warner Independent Pictures. And the premise has a familiar ring to it.
The Iraqi Convoy Project will follow American truckers who commit to drive goods for U.S. contractors through the Iraqi war zone due to financial hardships at home.
I thought Maria was one of the most unique and accomplished first features in recent years so I was extremely curious to see exactly what he'd do next. It sounds like he won't be straying too far from many of the key elements of his debut: character drama set at least partially in a foreign country that deals with social and political issues in a credible, intimate way.
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I hope there are scenes showing how awful America's job market is, and how awful the main character's family situation is, so he's 'forced' to go to Iraq for this dangerous job. It seems that Marston's detractors from 'Maria,' who claimed he was merely treading in John Sayles' waters, could be right. Yeah, being a truck driver in Iraq sucks. Thanks for the newsflash, slick.
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