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Monday, November 29, 2010

MUST WATCH TV TONIGHT: RESTREPO: One platoon. One valley. One year.

I missed this one when it was in the theatres this past summer, so I am excited to watch (DVR) this one tonight!  May I point you to my friend Tommy Buck's excellent review of the film for a summary.  Please take a moment and click over to it.

http://teebuck.wordpress.com/2010/08/09/film-review-restrepo/



FROM NAT GEO Website:
RESTREPO is a feature-length documentary that 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 soldiers; there are no interviews with generals or diplomats. The only goal is to make viewers feel as if they have just been through a 90-minute deployment. This is war, full stop. The conclusions are up to you.

Read more: http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/episode/restrepo-afghan-outpost-4808#ixzz16gDobImr

1 comment:

  1. too bad I missed it - wonder when netflix will have it online

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