Restrepo (One Platoon, One Valley, One Year)
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Restrepo (One Platoon, One Valley, One Year)
[ National Geographic / Blu-ray Disc ]
Release Date: Thursday 3 November 2011
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R13 Violence, offensive language & content that may disturb
From May 2007 to July 2008, Battle Company of the 173rd Airborne Brigade was stationed in the remote Korengal Valley of eastern Afghanistan - considered one of the most dangerous postings of the war. The soldiers of Second Platoon built and manned a remote and strategic outpost that they named Restrepo, in honour of their medic, PFC Juan Restrepo, who was killed in action. This is their story, in their words, of a group of men who came be considered the 'tip of the spear' for American efforts in that area.
The film's goal is to make viewers feel as if they have been though a 90-minute deployment. This is war, full stop.
Directed by Tim Netherington and Sebastian Junger.
Region B - PAL - 94 minutes
"Here's a documentary that embeds you deep into the war in Afghanistan. Filmmakers Tim Hetherington and Sebastian Junger follow a platoon of U.S. soldiers, the Second Platoon, Battle Company, 173rd Airborne Brigade, during their 14-month deployment to the Korengal Valley. The troops are shaken when their beloved medic, Juan "Doc" Restrepo, is killed in action. That's when Capt. Dan Kearney pulls out all the stops to allay fears even in the Taliban war zone. Naming their base after Restrepo, these soldiers are seen dealing with death on a daily basis. The filmmakers offer no commentary. We watch. And what we see is explosive, deeply moving and impossible to shake."
Peter Travers, Rolling Stone
