A Marine returns from Afghanistan consumed by survivors’ guilt and sets out on a journey of healing for the families of the fallen and for himself.
Director
Manny Marquez grew up in Tulsa, Oklahoma, where he currently lives with his wife and six children. He is of Mexican and Native American (Choctaw) descent. His first feature Psychopath was released in 2014, followed by the award-winning short Operation Allie. Manny is the director of Make Peace or Die: Honor the Fallen, his second feature film.
Producer
Anthony Marquez (producer) served in the Marine Corps from 2007 to 2012. He deployed to Sangin, Afghanistan in 2011. His unit, 1st Battalion, 5th Marines, suffered great losses, with 17 men killed in action. Make Peace or Die—Honor the Fallen documents his journey of remembrance for those 17 fallen Marines and their Gold Star families.
Producer
Ben Leiser (executive producer) has worked in film for almost three decades. Raised outside of Chicago, Ben was from the singular Jewish family in the area. He met Manny in 2003, and they soon became filmmaking partners. It was during the filming of Psychopath that Ben was acquainted with Anthony and they've been close friends ever since.