STORY
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 valley; 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.
DIRECTORS’ STATEMENT
The war in Afghanistan has become highly politicized, but soldiers rarely take part in that discussion. Our intention was to capture the experience of combat, boredom and fear through the eyes of the soldiers themselves. Their lives were our lives: we did not sit down with their families, we did not interview Afghans, we did not explore geopolitical debates. Soldiers are living and fighting and dying at remote outposts in Afghanistan in conditions that few Americans back home can imagine. Their experiences are important to understand, regardless of one's political beliefs. Beliefs are a way to avoid looking at reality. This is reality.
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geo321Great film. I torrented it, but Veehd has it. Here are some semi-temporary links...
http://www.alluc.org/documentaries/watch-restrepo-2010-online/211026.html?lang=en&navpath=search|Restrepo|1
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YogiAn incredibly good movie...I still couldn't believe that this stuff was allowed to be shown in theaters and I'm gonna go buy the Blu ray as soon as I can.
I still think this is the best movie this year because of the content it's managing and the way it does it. Inception just seems so hollow when you talk about real people and a reason situation like this.
P-Leibachervery good documentary. It helps myself and my troops to understand the situation in Korengal valley a little better. Please have us in your prayers we will be there in about three weeks
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