Director: Ray Mendoza, Alex Garland

Cast: D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Cosmo Jarvis, Will Poulter, Charles Melton, Joseph Quinn

Warfare is a 2025 British-American war drama directed by Ray Mendoza and Alex Garland, following a platoon of Navy SEALs through the brutal intensity of combat in Ramadi, Iraq. The film reconstructs a real mission as remembered by the men who lived it, placing raw human cost above heroics.

What is Warfare about?

A squad of Navy SEALs is inserted into the volatile streets of Ramadi during the Iraq War. What begins as a routine surveillance post quickly unravels into sustained urban combat. The film strips away the conventional narrative arc of war films: there is no rousing speech, no clear villain. Instead, we follow soldiers in real time as they make split-second decisions, tend to their wounded, and try to hold their position against escalating pressure. Garland and Mendoza reconstruct the mission beat by beat from the recollections of the men who were there, giving the film an almost documentary texture. Relationships and small acts of care become the emotional through-line as the situation grows more desperate.

Cast & crew

The ensemble is led by D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai and Cosmo Jarvis, with Will Poulter, Charles Melton, Joseph Quinn, Kit Connor, Taylor John Smith, and Michael Gandolfini rounding out the platoon. Co-director Ray Mendoza served as a Navy SEAL and was present during the events depicted, lending the performances a grounded authenticity rarely achieved in the genre. Alex Garland brings his precise, restrained visual language to the project.

Context & significance

For Persian-speaking viewers and the Iranian diaspora, Warfare arrives with particular weight. Many in the community have direct or family memory of the broader regional conflicts of that era, and the film's refusal to mythologise soldiers or assign easy moral labels speaks to audiences who have experienced war outside its Hollywood framing. The film is available with Persian dubbing and Persian subtitles on K-Time, making it fully accessible whether you prefer to hear it in your language or follow along with the original English performances. It is a rare war film that values witness over spectacle.

Where & how to watch

Warfare is available on K-Time with both Persian dubbing and Persian subtitles. Watch on the web, on your TV, or on your phone — no VPN needed, no geo-blocking, and cancel anytime.