Folleh Tamba
Folleh Tamba, Director
The Line of Departure
In 2003, Folleh, enlisted in the Marine Corps and became an infantry rifleman (0311). After completion of boot camp and infantry school, he joined his battalion in the forbidding Triangle of Death in support of Operation Iraq Freedom. Folleh participated in Operation Phantom Fury and Operation Plymouth Rock and returned with a combat action ribbon and a purple heart. After returning from his first tour of duty, he directed, shot and produced the documentary film the Triangle of death, released in 2009. It won the Founder’s Award at the GI Film Festival, 3rd place at Macon Georgia film festival, and was an official selection at Dead Center Film Festival in 2009. Universities, libraries and charity events to support veterans have screen Triangle of Death. The goal has been educating civilians about the role of the United States Marine Corps in American society and about returning war veterans.
