Restrepo is a 2010 american documentary film about the afghanistan war, directed by american journalist sebastian junger and british photojournalist tim. On or about march 29, 2010 the film was in completed status. Sebastian jungers documentary film restrepo deserves an. Watch restrepo 2010 full movie online video dailymotion. Restrepo is a documentary that chronicles the year that filmmakers and journalists tim hetherington and sebastian junger spent embedded with the second platoon, a squadron that was besieged while seeking to liberate the korengal valley in afghanistan. Sundance film festival a documentary covering a deployment of battle company, 2nd battalion, 503rd infantry regiment, 173rd airborne brigade combat team in 20078.
Casting complet du documentaire restrepo etre soldat en afghanistan. Title restrepo year 2010 genre documentary war idmb rating 7. These two films have been called an imperishable record of the war in afghanistan. Junger and hetherington both made their directorial debut in restrepo. Restrepo follows a platoon of soldiers in afghanistan who are defending a. His comrades eventually name an advance outpost, observation post restrepo, after him. Their film observes a platoon of us infantrymen during an extended tour of duty at restrepo, a remote outpost high up in the dusty, sometimes snowcovered korengal valley in. Bonded to deadly afghan valleycapturing the war that many forgot duration. His latest publishing project is infidel, an intimate portrait of a single u. Sitting in a valley, op restrepo is left more or less exposed to enemy fire.
Its a sad commentary on contemporary journalism that a film like restrepo can win a prestigious award like the grand jury 2010 sundance best documentary award. It was filmed at great personal risk by the war photographer tim hetherington and the author sebastian junger the perfect storm. The film consists of closeup interviews with soldiers in a platoon stationed at outpost restrepo, during and after their deployment. October 8 to 17 the 26th warsaw international film festival was held. Platoon commander dan kearney says establishment of.
The story takes place in afghanistans korengal valley, which, at the time of filming, was widely considered the most dangerous place in the world for an american soldier to be stationed. Restrepo is a film adaptation of the book that takes its name from the platoons medic, private first class juan restrepo, who is killed in action soon after the 503rd arrived. In the year 2010, there was a dramatic increase and prominence in the use of 3dtechnology in filmmaking after the success of avatar in the format, with releases such as alice in wonderland, clash of the titans, jackass 3d, all animated films, with numerous other titles being released in 3d formats. The film follows the lives of the soldiers of the united states restrepo outpost, located in the korengal valley in afghanistan. Join us in remembering the life of an incomparable photojournalist, codirector of restrepo, and great friend, killed on april 20 while covering the conflict in libya. One of the first casualties is 20yearold medic juan doc restrepo. Restrepo 2010 photographer tim hetherington and journalist sebastian junger allow the realities of war to speak for themselves in this unnarrated documentary about a u. A documentary film is a nonfictional motion picture intended to document reality, primarily for the purposes of instruction, education, or maintaining a historical record. Tim hetherington, sebastian junger cast juan doc restrepo, dan kearney, lamonta caldwell a year with one platoon in the deadliest valley in. Restrepo was released in 2010 on friday, june 25, 2010 in 2 theaters. To make their bracingly visceral documentary restrepo, winner of the grand jury prize at the 2010 sundance film festival, award.
July 22 to august 1 the 10th era new horizons film festival was held. Winner of the 2010 sundance film festival grand jury prize for documentary, restrepo chronicles the deployment of a platoon of u. Cast juan doc restrepo, dan kearney, lamonta caldwell. Hetherington worked as a cinematographer for the devil came on horseback 2007.
The soldiers are constantly nervous about an ambush. A documentary covering a deployment of battle company, 2nd battalion, 503rd infantry regiment, 173rd airborne brigade combat team in 20078. Winner of the 2010 sundance film festival grand jury prize for a documentary restrepo chronicles the deployment of a u. Filmed over a 15month period by intrepid codirectors photographer tim. Restrepo etre soldat en afghanistan documentaire 2010. The films main focus, though, is the trauma of combat. It was considered one of the most dangerous postings in the u. June 24, 2010 restrepo, a documentary that sticks close to a company of american soldiers during a grueling 14month tour of duty in an especially dangerous part of afghanistan, is an. Restrepo deals with one of the saddest subjects i can think of. Giunta was a member of the battalion chronicled in the 2010 documentary restrepo by filmmakers and journalists sebastian junger and tim hetherington. Restrepo 2010 cd1 film complet en francais youtube. Everything you need to know about restrepo movie 2010.
Winner of the 2010 sundance film festival grand jury prize for a documentary, restrepo chronicles the deployment of a u. Restrepo trailer restrepo, winner of the grand jury prize at the 2010 sundance film festival, awardwinning journalists tim hetherington. September 1 to 11 the 67th annual venice film festival was held. Korengal is a 2014 documentary that picks up where the film restrepo left off, taking the viewer deeper into soldiers experiences of war in the korengal valley of afghanistan. I first watched korengal, released in 2014, and just now watched restrepo, released in 2010. The level of access attained by tim hetherington and sebastian junger over their 15month period. 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. In afghanistan, loving life, making war the new york times. Memo to all the fineart film fans out there who have been resisting movies about middle east war zones yes, you hurt locker rejectors, i mean you. The taliban is an elusive presence, moving freely through the landscape and population, and there is one point when the company is ambushed and takes fire from 360 degrees. Restrepo is a 2010 american documentary film about the afghanistan war, directed by american journalist sebastian junger and british photojournalist tim hetherington. Winner of the grand jury prize for documentary at sundance film festival 2010, restrepo chronicles the development of a platoon of u. Our only goal is to make you feel as though you have just done a 90minute deployment. Restrepo is clearly a movie focused on the americans fear and suffering, rather than the afghans, leaving the judgment up to us.
That adage is confirmed by this documentary about the american forward operating base restrepo. Restrepo is a featurelength documentary that chronicles the deployment of a platoon of u. Basically, the filmmakers embed themselves with a us platoon in afghanistan, document the experience, and intersperse interviews of some of the soldiers taken after the period in. This is a grim documentation on the horrors of war and the bonds created out of desperation for survival.
The movie focuses on a remote 15man outpost, restrepo, named. 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. Please dont make the same mistake and overlook restrepo and watch it get an oscar nomination without you. The filmmakers restrepo a film by sebastian junger. Much of the film takes place at a new position named in his honor. The movie focuses on a remote 15man outpost, restrepo, named after a platoon medic who was killed in action.
Restrepo 2010 cast and crew photographer tim hetherington and journalist sebastian junger allow the realities of war to speak for themselves in this unnarrated documentary about a u. With the men of battle company 2nd of the 503rd infantry regiment 173rd airborne brigade combat team, juan doc restrepo, dan kearney, lamonta caldwell. A year with one platoon in the deadliest valley in afghanistan. The level of access attained by tim hetherington and sebastian junger over their 15month period embedded with the second platoon, battle company. With reese witherspoon, paul rudd, owen wilson, jack nicholson. Whatever you are expecting out of this film, chances are you will get a whole lot more.
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