They sound like cracks and drumbeats harmless or, at least, less harmful. Sebastian junger born january 17, 1962 is an american journalist, author and filmmaker. A year with one platoon in the deadliest valley in afghanistan. Filmmakers sebastian junger and tim hetherington followed a platoon through an entire deployment in afghanistan. The result jungers book war and the new documentary restrepo is an.
Forget every movie youve ever seen wherein pampered hollywood actors smudge their faces with dirt, rub on some fake blood and pretend they are soldiers fighting for their country and their lives on a remote and. Restrepo, the riveting new documentary film from tim hetherington and sebastian junger, follows a platoon of u. 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. If it wasnt the sheer amount of bombs dropped more than in the rest of afghanistan. Juan sebastian restrepo october 7, 1986 july 22, 2007 was a colombian american soldier and medic. Jul 12, 2010 we know that many of you experienced the documentary restrepo at afi silverdocs and other special screenings. Forsaking narrative structure for pure visceral power, restrepo plunges viewers into the experiences of soldiers on the front lines of the afghan war.
Seven men died during the deployment, including juan doc restrepo, now the namesake for platoons remote outpost. The gunshots in restrepo dont sound like what you hear in movies. A new documentary called restrepo, is providing an intimate look into the lives of the soldiers fighting in afghanistan, where the u. And yet, simply by bearing witness, the movie is a. Conventional wisdom has it that the reality of war is best captured. Sebastian junger on his new film restrepo, iraq vs. Restrepo 2012 a year with one platoon in the deadliest. 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. Winner of the grand jury prize for documentary at sundance film festival 2010, restrepo chronicles the development of a platoon of u. Restrepo chronicles the deployment of 15 soldiers into afghanistans korengal valley, considered one of the militarys most dangerous postings. Restrepo was considered one of the most dangerous outposts in the u. The outpost was named after one of the soldiers good friends, the platoon medic juan. The movie focuses on a remote 15man outpost, restrepo, named after a platoon medic who was killed in action. Restrepo was killed in the korengal valley in afghanistan, of neck wounds suffered when insurgents attacked his unit using smallarms fire.
The result jungers book war and the new documentary restrepo. I first watched korengal, released in 2014, and just now watched restrepo, released in 2010. The movie focuses on 15 soldiers based at outpost restrepo, named after a platoon medic killed early in the deployment. 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.
Restrepo is a 2010 american documentary film about the afghanistan war, directed by american journalist sebastian junger and britishamerican photojournalist tim hetherington. Restrepo offers intimate portrayal of soldiers in afghanistan. The 2nd platoon is depicted defending the outpost op named after a platoon medic who was killed earlier in the campaign, pfc. Nov 09, 2010 restrepo is a film documentary by sebastian junger and tim hetherington. Jul 14, 2017 sebastian junger on war and restrepo in afghanistan. For decades, author sebastian junger has been covering wars all over the world, but he never imagined that his book, war, and movie. Documentary restrepo puts soldiers face on war in afghanistan. Magnum photos is a photographic cooperative of great diversity and distinction owned by its photographer members. It follows the soldiers of second platoon, battle company, as they fight to build and maintain a remote 15man outpost called restrepo, named after a beloved platoon medic killed in action shortly after they arrived. What sebastian junger and restrepo wont tell you about. The book manages to get even closer, and i really recommend both. How accurate is the movie restrepo about operations in.
Jungers codirector on restrepo, the britishamerican photojournalist tim hetherington, who shot much of the early footage in korengal, died in 2011 while covering the libyan civil war. His latest publishing project is infidel, an intimate portrait of a single u. The filmmakers restrepo a film by sebastian junger. We purposely did not interview generals or politicians the soldiers we were with didnt and avoided any voiceover commentary we just wanted to show what the gi experience is like. The book is very, very good and imo as a veteran is the closest thing to a perfect image of modern war and veterancy for the oef conflict. The documentary restrepo is an unsparing, upclose look at the life of a group of soldiers in the deadly korangal valley of afghanistan. Restrepo offers frontline seats to afghanistans war, as sebastian junger and tim hetherington document a 15month deployment of a u. Restrepo offers frontline seats to afghanistan s war, as sebastian junger and tim hetherington document a 15month deployment of a u. Restrepo documentary captures the life of a soldier in. Il film vincitore del premio del grand jury al sundance film festival 2010.
With powerful individual vision, magnum photographers chronicle the world and interpret its peoples, events, issues and personalities. Most soldiers are decorated with tattoos, and one of the soldiers has seven set up a tattoo parlour in his barrack. 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. A documentary covering a deployment of battle company, 2nd battalion, 503rd infantry regiment, 173rd airborne brigade combat team in 20078. Restrepo documentary film, awardnominated work, film, netflix title, awardwinning work. Restrepo, which won both an emmy and a sundance film festival award, is a featurelength documentary following the deployment of american soldiers in the korengal valley of afghanistan. The soldiers are sent to a small remote outpost, considered to be one of the most dangerous spots for the us military. Oct 08, 2010 image caption the film documents the lives of us soldiers in korengal valley. Restrepo, the medic for whom the outpost in jungers film was named, remain relatively few compared, at least, to vietnam.
Photographer tim hetherington and journalist sebastian junger allow the realities of war to speak for themselves in this unnarrated documentary about a u. According to korengals press kit, the documentary picks up where restrepo left off. Two members of the 173 airborne bct, a superior unit of that covered in restrepo, received the medal of honor for actions taken when hetheringtonjunger were there. The docu is such a honest depiction of what afghanistan looked like on the ground, up close and personal with a group of us soldier, an absolute mustsee if you want to understand that conflict. Image caption the film documents the lives of us soldiers in korengal valley. The deployment lasted 15 months and was at one of the most dangerous places on earth certainly the most dangerous place, at the time, for us forces. Photos from restrepo by tim hetherington on national geographic channel. Now, i traveled all over east afghanistan and i have to say korengal out post restrepo is by far the worst ive seen in 20092010. Jul 02, 2010 the gunshots in restrepo dont sound like what you hear in movies. As a cadet at west point majoring in human geography, i was fascinated to watch the ways the soldiers confronted and adapted to the challenges posed by the local culture of the remote afghan community surrounding. Restrepo is a vivid documentary following a platoon of american soldiers in the korengal valley of afghanistan. The tragic story of outpost restrepo sums up the whole. In 2007 and 2008, outpost restrepo in afghanistans korengal valley was one of the most dangerous places on earth. With the men of battle company 2nd of the 503rd infantry regiment 173rd airborne brigade combat team, juan doc restrepo, dan kearney, lamonta caldwell.
The outpost was named restrepo, after the platoon medic who was killed early in the deployment, and while i was there, nearly onefifth of the combat in all of afghanistan was happening around our. If it wasnt the sheer amount of bombs dropped more than in the rest of afghanistan combined at one point, it. Unintended star of restrepo returns to afghanistan stripes. Carlos eugenio restrepo 18671937, colombian politician and lawyer.
Restrepo, national geographic troops nicknamed afghanistan s korengal valley death valley for a reason. Jun 22, 2010 sebastian junger on his new film restrepo, iraq vs. Filmed in afghanistans korengal valley, this documentary focuses on a 15man outpost named restrepo, after a platoon medic that was killed in action. Restrepo filmmaker tim hetherington killed photographing. Fabio restrepo, cataleyas father in colombiana played by jesse borrego. His most recent bestseller, war chronicles one platoons deployment in afghanistan s deadly korengal valley. Tribute ssg larry rougle ssg larry rougle 06 may 1982 23 october 2007. Jun 10, 2011 il film vincitore del premio del grand jury al sundance film festival 2010. Jul 08, 2010 restrepo in 2007, journalist sebastian junger and photographer tim hetherington climbed aboard a military helicopter headed to afghanistans remote korengal valley to report on frontline life.
It was considered one of the most dangerous postings in the u. 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. Tim hetherington, award winning photographer and documentary filmmaker is the coproducer and codirector of restrepo with sebastian junger, which won the grand jury prize at the 2010 sundance film festival. Troops nicknamed afghanistans korengal valley death valley for a reason. Restrepo in 2007, journalist sebastian junger and photographer tim hetherington climbed aboard a military helicopter headed to afghanistans remote korengal valley to report on frontline life. Restrepo combat in the korangal valley of afghanistan. Yet the new film a flawed but intriguing companion piece to the 2011 oscar nominated. Cataleya restrepo, a fictional character in the 2011 film colombiana played by amandla stenberg. A true story of men against the sea 1997, which became a bestseller. Feb 04, 20 tribute ssg larry rougle ssg larry rougle 06 may 1982 23 october 2007.
Restrepo, national geographic troops nicknamed afghanistans korengal valley death valley for a reason. In 2007 and 2008, outpost restrepo in afghanistan s korengal valley was one of the most dangerous places on earth. Jul 09, 2010 restrepo offers frontline seats to afghanistan s war, as sebastian junger and tim hetherington document a 15month deployment of a u. No one in restrepo analyzes the war in afghanistan in political terms or even describes it in terms of goals larger than the daytoday mission. Soldiers from second platoon hang out at the restrepo outpost. Restrepo received the grand jury prize for best documentary at the 2010 sundance film festival. Restrepo chronicles the deployment of 15 soldiers into afghanistan s korengal valley, considered one of the militarys most dangerous postings. Restrepo goes into afghanistan trenches the new york post monday, november 29, 2010 linda stasi posted on 11292010 6. A documentary about a platoon of us soldiers in afghanistan is a haunting depiction of life on the front line by jonathan owen and matthew bell. Jun 20, 2010 the documentary restrepo is an unsparing, upclose look at the life of a group of soldiers in the deadly korangal valley of afghanistan. Sebastian junger on war and restrepo in afghanistan. Filmed by author sebastian junger war and awardwinning photographer tim hetherington, restrepo takes viewers on their own 90minute deployment, without comment or agenda. Restrepo is a film documentary by sebastian junger and tim hetherington. Restrepo is a featurelength documentary that chronicles the deployment of a platoon of u.
Apr 20, 2011 tim hetherington, the photojournalist and codirector of restrepo, the documentary film about war in afghanistan, was killed in libya wednesday. Jun 26, 2014 according to korengals press kit, the documentary picks up where restrepo left off. About onethird of the outpost soldiers were redeployed back to kunar, afghanistan. Most soldiers are decorated with tattoos, and one of the. These two films have been called an imperishable record of the war in afghanistan. We use first and third party cookies to improve our service, personalize your advertising and remember your website preference. The film received a certified fresh rating of 96% on rotten tomatoes. Aug 06, 2010 directed by tim hetherington, sebastian junger. Tim hetherington, the photojournalist and codirector of restrepo, the documentary film about war in afghanistan, was killed in libya wednesday. Home restrepo a film by sebastian junger & tim hetherington. Carlos eugenio restrepo 18671937, colombian politician and lawyer cataleya restrepo, a fictional character in the 2011 film colombiana played by amandla stenberg. The film explores the year that junger and hetherington spent in afghanistan on assignment for vanity fair, embedded with the second platoon, b company, 2nd battalion, 503rd infantry regiment, 173rd airborne brigade combat team of the u.
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