R, 1 h 33 minthe men of battle company 2nd of the 503rd infantry regiment 173rd airborne brigade combat team, juan doc restrepo, dan kearney, lamonta caldwell directors. Restrepo by tim hetherington, sebastian junger tim hetherington. Restrepo is a 2010 american documentary film about the afghanistan war, directed by american journalist sebastian junger and british photojournalist tim hetherington 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. Lamonta caldwell, on left, in the documentary restrepo, which was codirected by tim hetherington and sebastian junger. Master sergeant lamonta caldwell married, 2 children, age 46, ruston. Junger revisits afghanistan in korengal the boston globe. He is most known for his speed on the wing and taking on defenders oneonone. Sep 02, 2010 much of the movie is seen from the perspective of the platoons commanding officer, capt. Korengal valley to spend a year with the second platoon, a besieged squadron who dubbed their stronghold outpost restrepo in honor of their fallen comrade pfc juan.
Of the many filmsfiction and nonfictionmade about the wars in afghanistan and iraq, restrepo is unique, a tightly focused documentary shot by sebastian junger and tim hetherington, who spent months with a single unitsecond platoon, battle company, 173rd airborne brigadeat a remote mountain outpost in far eastern afghanistan and simply recorded their experiences over the. Then suddenly all that changed, marino was kidnapped by colombian terrorists and during his captivity in. The men of battle company 2nd of the 503rd infantry regiment 173rd airborne brigade combat team, juan doc restrepo, dan kearney, lamonta caldwell directed by. 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 movie documents one of the most dangerous army outposts in afghanistan.
The movie focuses on a remote 15man outpost, restrepo, named after a platoon medic who was killed in action. From the film, restrepo, directed by sebastian junger and tim hetherington. Lamonta caldwell, who features in the film, to talk about making the. Korengal by sebastian junger sebastian junger, dan. A ferocious and compelling portrait of war in his latest book, war, sebastian junger, author of the perfect storm, once more reveals his gift for riveting storytelling. Korengal, director sebastian jungers followup to his documentary restrepo, shows how the combat depicted in the first movie has left its mark on soldiers. First sergeant lamonta caldwell looks back on this episode later, and.
Jul 02, 2010 the men of battle company 2nd of the 503rd infantry regiment 173rd airborne brigade combat team, juan doc restrepo, dan kearney, lamonta caldwell theatre release august 06, 2010 by outpost films. Filmmakers sebastian junger and tim hetherington pay a visit to afghanistans korengal valley to spend a year with the second platoon, a besieged squadron who dubbed their stronghold outpost restrepo in honor of their fallen comrade pfc juan restrepo. This followup to the acclaimed 2010 documentary restrepo returns to afghanistan to shed more light on the experiences of the u. Restrepo is a visceral, powerful documentary on the war in afghanistan, but i found it to be way overhyped. Much of the movie is seen from the perspective of the platoons commanding officer, capt. Early on, the movie offers an alltoobrief glimpse of this. Restrepo is a featurelength documentary that chronicles the deployment of a platoon of u. A raw, roughedged and emotionally blistering documentary that takes no sides. Jun 30, 2010 afghanistan is a word on the news, debated in terms of our foreign policy. Korengal picks up where the oscarnominated restrepo left off. A sebastian junger projekt 2010 restrepo kategoria. We know that many of you experienced the documentary restrepo at afi silverdocs and other special screenings.
An alqaeda and taliban stronghold, korengal valley sees some of the fiercest fighting in the. Restrepo is also the desolate outpost in afghanistans deadly korengal valley. In korengal, a sequel to the documentary restrepo, american. Sebastian junger on war and restrepo in afghanistan. Nobody thinks about foreign policy in restrepo, a documentary shot during the 15 months an american company fought there under almost daily fire.
The men of battle company 2nd of the 503rd infantry regiment 173rd airborne brigade combat team, juan doc restrepo, dan kearney, lamonta caldwell theatre. Jul 14, 2017 sebastian junger on war and restrepo in afghanistan. 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. Shop amongst our popular books, including 12, catholics awake. Restrepo, bluray, widescreen, special interestdocumentary, 829567074220. Her books include collaborations with oscarwinning actresses faye. Free shipping and pickup in store on eligible orders. Find where to watch korengal and many more fulllength movies from the best streaming services online. Books by laura restrepo laura restrepo average rating 3.
Injured boy by juan doc restrepo, dan kearney, lamonta caldwell the men of battle company 2nd of the 503rd infantry regiment 173rd airborne brigade combat team format. Marino was born in colombia and left the christian faith at the age of 14 embracing many new age and pagan philosophies. We see kearney squabbling with villagers during weekly keepthepeace meeting, over things as seemingly trivial as the killing of a cow. He played professionally in colombia from 20062010, appearing in both the first and second division for deportes tolima, boyaca chico and expreso rojo. Juan restrepo, the groups medic who was killed two months into the deployment. We see kearney squabbling with villagers during weekly keepthepeace meeting, over. An alqaeda and taliban stronghold, korengal valley sees some of the fiercest fighting in the war. The men of battle company 2nd of the 503rd infantry. A few weeks ago we sat down with war photographer tim hetherington and sgt. Dan kearney, juan sebastian restrepo, lamonta caldwell, miguel cortez, misha pemblebelkin, sebastian junger, tim hetherington. Aug 06, 2010 directed by tim hetherington, sebastian junger. Afghanistan is a word on the news, debated in terms of our foreign policy. See more ideas about war, valley of death and documentaries. Jun 18, 2010 a ferocious and compelling portrait of war in his latest book, war, sebastian junger, author of the perfect storm, once more reveals his gift for riveting storytelling.
From june 2007 to july 2008, hetherington and junger embedded with the soldiers of second platoon, battle company in the remote korengal valley in eastern afghanistan, as they fought to build and maintain a remote 15man outpost named restrepo after a platoon medic who was killed in action. Starring lamonta caldwell, miguel cortez, stephen gillespie, aron hijar, sterling jones, dan kearney. They were in the korangal valley, described on cnn as the most dangerous place in the world. Brigade combat team, juan doc restrepo, dan kearney, lamonta caldwell, aron hijar. It was considered one of the most dangerous postings in the u.
To make their bracingly visceral documentary restrepo, winner of the grand jury prize at the 2010 sundance film festival, award. Allitolag az egyik legveszelyesebb hely, ahol jelenleg amerikai katona szolgal, beszedes modon a nevet is egy bevetes kozben megolt katonai orvosrol kapta. On the train restrepo pulled out a little onechip camera and started. Restrepo directed by sebastian junger, tim hetherington. At the start of restrepo, the men of second platoon, battle company, land in the korengal valley of eastern afghanistan. The filmmakers contrast how some veterans still take pride in their lethal activities, others mourn the friends theyve lost, and still others wrestle with profound guilt for having killed fellow humans.
Lamonta caldwell, at 46, is the oldest and provides. Dan kearney, and his secondincommand, first sergeant lamonta caldwell. Restrepo egy tavoli, elszigetelt amerikai tamaszpont az afganisztani korengalvolgyben. Lamonta caldwell, who features in the film, to talk about making the first hand account of life on the front. The men of battle company 2nd of the 503rd infantry regiment 173rd airborne brigade combat team, juan doc restrepo, dan kearney, lamonta caldwell. Korengal the 2010 documentary restrepo is one of the best war films ever made, so perhaps its understandable that director sebastian junger would return to his footage to shape a semi. The men of battle company 2nd of the 503rd infantry regiment 173rd airborne brigade combat team, juan doc restrepo, dan kearney, lamonta caldwell theatre release august 06, 2010 by outpost films. To make their bracingly visceral documentary restrepo, winner of the grand jury prize at the 2010 sundance film festival, awardwinning journalists tim hetherington liberia. He categorically rejected any existence of hell and satan and for him, god was merely a cosmic life energy force. A documentary following a single platoon in afghanistan. A raw, roughedged and emotionally blistering documentary that takes no sides except that of the soldier under fire. A year with one platoon in the deadliest valley 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. R, 1 h 33 min the men of battle company 2nd of the 503rd infantry regiment 173rd airborne brigade combat team, juan doc restrepo, dan kearney, lamonta caldwell directors.
Lamonta caldwell, miguel cortez, stephen gillespie, aron hijar. Its may 2007, and theyre going to be here for 15 months. Restrepo, dvd, widescreen, special interestdocumentary, 829567073322. Jun 25, 2010 what restrepo does so dramatically, so convincingly, is make the abstract concrete, giving the soldiers on the front lines faces and voices. Restrepo by tim hetherington, sebastian junger tim. In his latest book, war, sebastian junger, author of the perfect storm, once. Battle companys first sergeant lamonta caldwell where his son was. Brigade combat team, juan doc restrepo, dan kearney, lamonta caldwell. The men of battle company 2nd of the 503rd infantry regiment 173rd airborne brigade combat team, juan doc restrepo, dan kearney, lamonta caldwell, aron hijar, misha pemblebelkin, miguel cortez, sterling jones, brendan obyrne, joshua mcdonough, kyle steiner, angel toves, sebastian junger, tim hetherington, sebastian junger, tim hetherington, john battsek, nick. As the war in afghanistan goes on and on, more and more veterans will be processing such memories, enduring regrets, and especially, finding ways to live.
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