The restrepo outpost is named after a medic that was killed in action in the area. Restrepo documentary captures the life of a soldier in. Having already won the grand jury prize for documentary at the sundance film festival this year, in addition to a host of other accolades, the film is continuing to open at more theaters across the country and were proud to help spread the word. This book is about why tribal sentiment is such a rare and precious thing in. This is the same unit as followed in sebastian jungers war, as well as the documentary restrepo, which both junger and hetherington directed. Having already won the grand jury prize for documentary at the sundance film festival this year, in addition to a host of other accolades, the film is continuing to open at more. Documentary restrepo puts soldiers face on war in afghanistan. At the sundance film festival in 2010 his documentary restrepo won grand jury prize for a. List of documentary films and tv specials about the war in afghanistan 2001present. Hetherington and sebastian junger, will open friday.
Restrepo documentary film, awardnominated work, film, netflix title, awardwinning work. Jun 22, 2010 we met later on, covered the civil war in the ivory coast together and have been friends ever since. Restrepo 2010 a year with one platoon in the deadliest valley in afghanistan. Korengal explains how war works, what it feels like and what it does to the young. Restrepo my idea was to write a book and shoot enough video to produce a documentary on the experience of one platoon thirty men over the. Does your preexisting political position on said war hinder your take on the political slant of the war documentary. Restrepo and war helped me understand what was going on inside me, he.
Thats how specific we are in meeting our readers documentary demands. Politics are a part of every war, but not always a part of the lives of those who fight them. We use first and third party cookies to improve our service, personalize your advertising and remember your website preference. May 27, 2015 restrepo chronicles the deployment of a u.
Soldiers spend about 2 weeks at the restrepo outpost before coming back to the main kop base where they can get a hot shower and call their family. Tim hetherington was the talented war photographer and oscarnominated codirector of the documentary restrepo about a platoon of u. Now, because of an awardwinning documentary, his name is becoming shorthand for americas vexing war in afghanistan. If you read the book called war by sebastian junger which is the book version of restrepo you will understand that war is hell but it. Sebastian junger accompanied hetherington in this militaryapproved documentary. Tim hetherington, who spent a year embedded in afghanistan with writer sebastian junger, recalls his time on the ground amid fire fights, and. A true story of men against the sea 1997, which became a bestseller. Redeployment by phil klay, the yellow birds by kevin powers, billy lynns long halftime walk by ben fountain, the watch by jo. Bush declared the end of major combat operations in the country. Jones practices his golf swing while at the main kop firebase in the valley. This academy awardnominated featurelength documentary.
The gunshots in restrepo dont sound like what you hear in movies. Some soldiers have called the korengal valley the deadliest place on earth. Jul 14, 2017 sebastian junger on war and restrepo in afghanistan. Restrepo filmmaker tim hetherington killed photographing. Restrepo documentary captures the life of a soldier in afghanistan. A brilliant new documentary demonstrates the us is making the same mistakes in afghanistan as it did in vietnam, writes peter bradshaw. Spam or selfpromotional the list is spam or selfpromotional. I personally think this documentary is neither a propaganda piece that is trying to serve the americans or the people who oppose the war. The hardfought swath of ground in this instance was combat outpost restrepo, an offshoot of a bigger outpost, and more importantly, an offshoot won following a brutal fight in the wake of juan. I have chosen to critically analyse the discourse of the text, by which. Restrepo filmmaker tim hetherington killed photographing war in libya tim hetherington, the photojournalist and codirector of restrepo, the documentary film about war in afghanistan, was. It was directed by sebastian junger, who worked on restrepo alongside heatherington.
Sebastian junger on war and restrepo in afghanistan. Military members and independent film fans are filling up screenings and calling theaters to ask for restrepo. A new documentary called restrepo, is providing an intimate look into the lives of the soldiers fighting in afghanistan, where the u. Jul 22, 2007 for 20 years and nine months, juan sebastian restrepo was marcela pardos son.
Incorrect book the list contains an incorrect book please specify the title of the book. Restrepo is a 2010 american documentary film about the afghanistan war, directed by american journalist sebastian junger and british photojournalist tim. Holed up in a bombed out pleasure palace built by sadaam hussein, the soldiers endured hostile situations some four months after president george w. An awardwinning documentary about the war in afghanistan is refocusing attention from the generals leading the war to the soldiers on the front lines. See more ideas about valley of death, war and documentaries. Restrepo 2010 trailer hd documentary afghanistan war.
Restrepo is a 2010 american documentary film about the afghanistan war, directed by american journalist sebastian junger and british photojournalist tim hetherington. Winner of the grand jury prize for documentary at sundance film festival 2010, restrepo chronicles the development of a platoon of u. It is not an attempt to humanize war, but to reveal the humans physically involved in war, and to bring others closer to the reality we all share in. After watching restrepo on netflix, carrier was a documentary they recommended.
A soldierseye view from afghanistan restrepo chronicles the deployment of 15 soldiers into afghanistans korengal valley, considered one of the militarys most dangerous postings. The documentary restrepo is an unsparing, upclose look at the life. Sebastian junger, new york times bestseller, author of the perfect storm, and a death in belmont, as well as a contributing editor to vanity fair is not only the author of war, but also along with photojournalist tim hetherington, directed restrepo, a documentary which was nominated for an oscar. Sebastian jungers 2010 book war, and the subsequent film restrepo, document his experiences while embedded with battle company, 2nd battalion, 503rd infantry, 173rd airborne brigade combat team manning the small outpost restrepo, named for fallen medic. Afghanistan war movie restrepo military dvd australia.
Restrepo is a featurelength documentary that chronicles the deployment of a platoon of u. It was considered one of the most dangerous postings in the u. Inappropriate the list including its title or description facilitates illegal activity, or contains hate speech or ad hominem attacks on a fellow goodreads member or author. The documentary that came out of the same experience is called restrepo, and has been playing in select theatres around the country for about 2 weeks now. Demonstrating how real the dangers of war are, hetherington subsequently. Sebastian junger born january 17, 1962 is an american journalist, author and filmmaker. We follow soldiers of the second platoon of an army airborne unit on their 15month deployment to the barren, forbidding korengal valley of afghanistan beginning in 2007. Restrepo is a 2010 american documentary film about the afghanistan war, directed by american journalist sebastian junger and britishamerican photojournalist tim hetherington. For decades, author sebastian junger has been covering wars all over the world, but he never imagined that his book, war, and movie, restrepo, on afghanistan would become lightning rods for the. Apr 15, 2011 does it matter to you if the docs subject war is still ongoing when you watch the documentary. Misha pemblebelkin, made famous by the documentary restrepo and the book war, has returned to kunar province in eastern afghanistan as a platoon sergeant with b company of the 3rd. Restrepo, a documentary film that follows a 15month deployment of the 173rd airborne brigade in afghanistan which. Documentary restrepo captures the hell of war restrepo follows the experience of american soldiers deployed to afghanistans korengal valley.
The convoy of death documentary film, 2002 the chicken commander icelandic documentary film, 2004. Apr 20, 2011 restrepo filmmaker tim hetherington killed photographing war in libya tim hetherington, the photojournalist and codirector of restrepo, the documentary film about war in afghanistan, was. Restrepo is a new documentary that chronicles the deployment of a platoon of u. Restrepo a look into the lives of americans fighting. For decades, author sebastian junger has been covering wars all over the world, but he never imagined that his book, war, and movie. If youre looking for a way to understand the war on terror or the wars in iraq and afghanistan, and want to watch a documentary instead of reading about it, there are a few great films that give you the run down in a more realistic manner with a decent degree of accuracy. A documentary about a platoon of us soldiers in afghanistan is a haunting depiction of life on the front line. The movie focuses on a remote 15man outpost, restrepo, named after a. We know that many of you experienced the documentary restrepo at afi silverdocs and other special screenings.
After seeing the limited us theatrical release of the danish afghan war documentary, armadillo 2010, i was curious about what other war documentary that features actual combat footage not reenactments that you have seen that you admire or have been affected the most by. American soldiers of the 23 field artillery, a group known as the gunners, tell of their experiences in baghdad during the iraq war. What are the best war documentaries that feature actual. We met later on, covered the civil war in the ivory coast together and have been friends ever since. In the documentary film restrepo, viewers experience what a deployment in one of the most deadly parts of afghanistan actually feels like. The movie focuses on a remote 15man outpost, restrepo, named after a platoon medic who was killed in action. Afghanistan war movie documentary not many afghanistan war movies around yet, but this is a real movie about one base outpost in the korengal valley afghanistan named in memory of pfc juan restrepo who was killed in action. Junger, a veteran war correspondent and author of several books. New documentary about afghan war focuses on soldiers. And which way to the front line, a documentary about him tim heatherington, is also on netflix. Restrepo and the imagery of war the new york times. In contrast, in his book war twelve, 2010, which describes the events depicted in restrepo, junger attempts to make sense of what he. It won the sundance film festival documentary grand jury prize earlier this year. They sound like cracks and drumbeats harmless or, at least, less harmful.
Tim hatherington, director of the documentary film restrepo, spent five months on the ground with the american soldiers at the outpost. Produced and directed by two embedded photojournalists, the film unflinchingly examines ideas of courage and humanity as the soldiers cope with life and death in afghanistans most dangerous valley. Id also direct you to the restrepo companion book war. The film explores the year that junger and hetherington spent in afghanistan on assignment for vanity fair, embedded with the second platoon, b company. Restrepo is a film documentary made by sebastian junger and tim hetherington of the fifteen months they spent embedded with a u. The result jungers book war and the new documentary restrepo is an. Unintended star of restrepo returns to afghanistan stripes. Jun 25, 2010 a new documentary called restrepo, is providing an intimate look into the lives of the soldiers fighting in afghanistan, where the u. Gives a pretty realistic inside look at an aircraft carrier, the uss nimitz, during a 6 month deployment to the persian gulf during the current gulf war. Yes, we also have a list of the 7 best military documentaries like restrepo on hulu.
The men of battle company 2nd of the 503rd infantry regiment. Tim hetherington, who spent a year embedded in afghanistan with writer sebastian junger, recalls his time on. New documentary about afghan war focuses on soldiers hearts. Nov 29, 2010 sebastian junger is the real deal in journalism, and not just warjournalism for example, he covers true crime like no other writer has in a death in belmont. Does it matter to you if the docs subject war is still ongoing when you watch the documentary.
Restrepo restrepo is a film documentary made by sebastian junger and tim hetherington of the fifteen months they spent embedded with a u. Jun 25, 2010 restrepo documentary captures the life of a soldier in afghanistan. For 20 years and nine months, juan sebastian restrepo was marcela pardos son. Jul 02, 2010 the gunshots in restrepo dont sound like what you hear in movies. Photos from restrepo by tim hetherington on national geographic channel.
Or do you only watch war documentaries on armed conflicts that ended ages ago. A soldierseye view from afghanistan restrepo chronicles the deployment of 15 soldiers into afghanistans korengal valley, considered one. Jul 06, 2010 restrepo is a new documentary that chronicles the deployment of a platoon of u. Jul 19, 2017 restrepo 2010 a year with one platoon in the deadliest valley in afghanistan.
Restrepo chronicles the deployment of a platoon of us soldiers at one of the most dangerous outposts in afghanistan. Army platoon second platoon, b company, 2nd battalion, 503rd infantry regiment airborne, 173rd airborne brigade combat team in the korengal valley, afghanistan. He wrote several books such as war which is about his time spent with a u. Kamber in midtown manhattan to talk about the film and much else besides. Jul 12, 2010 we know that many of you experienced the documentary restrepo at afi silverdocs and other special screenings. Sebastian jungers documentary film restrepo deserves an oscar. New documentary about afghan war focuses on soldiers hearts and minds.
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