Restrepo [videorecording] / National Geographic Entertainment presents and Outpost Films production ; produced and directed by Sebastian Junger & Tim Hetherington.
Sebastian Junger, Tim Hetherington. Special features: extended/deleted scenes ; extended interviews ; AFI footage ; National Geographic's "Afghanistan revealed" special from 2001 ; update on the soldiers of 2nd Platoon, Battle Company, 173rd Airborne ; collection of YouTube/restrepo.com video ; Sundance Film Festival footage ; photo gallery.
Summary:
This documentary chronicles the deployment of a platoon of U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan's Korengal Valley. The movie focuses on a remote 15-man outpost, Restrepo, named after a platoon medic who was killed in action. It was considered one of the most dangerous postings in the U.S. military. This is an entirely experiential film: the cameras never leave the valley; there are no interviews with generals or diplomats.
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