Jun 26, 2014 according to korengals press kit, the documentary picks up where restrepo left off. The 2014 film documents the longterm impact of the war on the soldiers of battle company as they struggle with a confusing desire to return to the same valley in afghanistan that traumatized them. His latest publishing project is infidel, an intimate portrait of a single u. May 30, 2014 jungers codirector on restrepo, the britishamerican photojournalist tim hetherington, who shot much of the early footage in korengal, died in 2011 while covering the libyan civil war. The valley reverted to taliban control, but was reopened by the u. A year with one platoon in the deadliest valley in afghanistan. It really hit hard as to just how awesome a lot mustnt generalise i guess of the soldiers involved in the war are. Saw restrepo when it came out as a young teenager, shit changed my view of soldiers and what they go through. Korengal opens with views of the restrepo op the post the marines operated from in korengal valley being blown up and burning down. Restrepo a film by tim hetherington, sebastian junger available on dvd and on. Korengal really is a documentary, while jarhead 2 is a hollywoodfictional movie, and the difference is obvious.
Chiefly, it was meant as a reallife documentary of what it was like to be in the infantry on a prolonged, activecombat deployment. His 2010 awardwinning documentary film restrepo examined the. Restrepo followup korengal sorely lacks the originals. Korengal 2014 1080p download yify movie torrent yts. Jul 02, 2010 the korengal valley sits near the pakistan border and is considered one of the deadliest regions in the country. Restrepo is a documentary about american soldiers fighting in the korengal valley of afghanistan, which we are told and have to believe. May 22, 2014 every bit as intense and affecting as restrepo, korengal gives audiences a front row view into the world of combat. The soldiers are sent to a small remote outpost, considered to be one of the most dangerous spots for the us military. How accurate is the movie restrepo about operations in. Armys 173rd airborne brigade posted to northeastern afghanistans kunar province. Tim hetheringtons book infidel, about this experience in the kornegal will be published in october 2010 by chris boot ltd. 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. In 2007 and 2008, outpost restrepo in afghanistans korengal valley was one of the most dangerous places on earth. A strategic passage wanted by the taliban and alqaeda, afghanistans korengal valley is among the deadliest pieces of terrain in the world for u.
Sergeant mcdonough fires the 240 machine gun during a firefight with militant fighters around the hills surrounding the restrepo outpost. Korengal soldiers recall their first impressions, thoughts and fears arriving at korengal valley in afghanistan. After watching restrepo on netflix, carrier was a documentary they recommended. Restrepo is a featurelength documentary that chronicles the deployment of a platoon of u. Soldiers in korengal valley, afghanistan 2008 2010 youtube. Outpost restrepo in afghanistans korengal valley was one of the. The film received a certified fresh rating of 96% on rotten tomatoes. With the men of battle company 2nd of the 503rd infantry regiment 173rd airborne brigade combat team, juan doc restrepo, dan kearney, lamonta caldwell. It follows the soldiers of second platoon, battle company, as they fight to build and maintain a remote 15man outpost called restrepo, named after a beloved platoon medic killed in action shortly after they arrived. According to korengals press kit, the documentary picks up where restrepo left off. Winner of the 2010 sundance film festival grand jury prize for a documentary, restrepo chronicles the deployment of a u. A special screening of korengal for you and ten of your friends at the goldcrest screening room in new york city. The filmmakers restrepo a film by sebastian junger. Was that a reason for you to embrace bittorrent bundle to support the film.
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. Their resulting documentary, restrepo, was released in 2010. During part of this time approximately 70% of all the ordnance used by us troops in afghanistan was used right in the korengal valley. Once again we meet the men of battle company, 2nd battalion, 503nd infantry regiment, 173rd airborne brigade combat team in 20078. The outpost was named after one of the soldiers good friends, the platoon medic juan. Hetherington has reported on conflict and human rights issues for more than ten years. The images were made over the course of one year while hetherington and junger were filming restrepo.
Soldiers wait in line during the arrival of isaf commander general oneil on a visit to the kop firebase. Korengal valley alternatively spelled korengal, kurangal, korangal. Restrepo received the grand jury prize for best documentary at the 2010 sundance film festival. Jungers codirector on restrepo, the britishamerican photojournalist tim hetherington, who shot much of the early footage in korengal, died in 2011 while covering the libyan civil war. Misha pemblebelkin, left, and fellow soldiers from battle company, 173rd airborne brigade are shown here during a firefight at nowdefunct outpost restrepo in. His comrades eventually name an advance outpost, observation post restrepo, after him. For the documentary restrepo, journalist sebastian junger and filmmaker tim hetherington embedded with an army unit in the treacherous korengal valley off and on for a year, drawing fire right along with their subjects, and even documenting the moment when the. Restrepo followup korengal sorely lacks the originals immediacy. The soldiers were deployed in the korengal valley, where there was no water or internet, with frequent periods without electricity or heat.
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. Restrepo chronicles the deployment of 15 soldiers into afghanistans korengal valley, considered one of the militarys most dangerous postings. Michael rose is a writer and documentary filmmaker. Jungers selfdistributed followup, korengal, is composed mostly of outtakes from the project. They were in the korangal valley, described on cnn as the most dangerous place in the world. Jun 30, 2010 afghanistan is a word on the news, debated in terms of our foreign policy. 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. Forsaking narrative structure for pure visceral power, restrepo plunges viewers into the experiences of soldiers on the front lines of the afghan war. Every bit as intense and affecting as restrepo, korengal gives audiences a front row view into the world of combat. It was considered one of the most dangerous postings in the u. Dec 03, 2007 a strategic passage wanted by the taliban and alqaeda, afghanistans korengal valley is among the deadliest pieces of terrain in the world for u. The korengal valley sits near the pakistan border and is considered one of the deadliest regions in the country.
It was the scene of fierce fighting between isafs eastern command, consisting mostly of us forces, and taliban insurgents. Army soldiers involved in combat and goodwill related operations in the korengal valley, afghanistan during a 26 month period from february 18, 2008 to april, 2010. Not that there was ever any resentment or anything like that, but it really makes you appreciate not being over there and understand some of the shit they go through you never see. A documentary covering a deployment of battle company, 2nd battalion, 503rd infantry regiment, 173rd airborne brigade combat team in 20078. Korengal 1 hours and 24 minutes movie 2015 picks up where restrepo left off. Fairly similar but follows a unit of danish soldiers at the armadillo base in the helmand province of afghanistan. Once again we meet the men of battle company, 2nd battalion, 503nd infantry regiment, 173rd airborne brigade combat team in. Haunted by combat, yet missing the brethren the new york times. Gives a pretty realistic inside look at an aircraft carrier, the uss nimitz, during a 6 month deployment to the persian gulf during the current gulf war. Most soldiers are decorated with tattoos, and one of the soldiers has seven set up a tattoo parlour in his barrack.
To quell the korengal darren shadix audio book torrent free download, 6105. Sebastian jungers book war, about his time in the korengal valley was released in may 2010. Restrepo, which won both an emmy and a sundance film festival award, is a featurelength documentary following the deployment of american soldiers in the korengal valley of afghanistan. Restrepos directors, sebastian junger and the late tim hetherington, spent months recording the daytoday life of american soldiers stationed at an advance outpost in afghanistans korengal valley. Soldiers in korengal valley, afghanistan 2008 youtube.
Yet the new film a flawed but intriguing companion piece to the 2011 oscar nominated. Afghanistan is a word on the news, debated in terms of our foreign policy. To view this site, you need to have javascript enabled in your browser, and either the flash plugin or an html5video enabled browser. Restrepo is a vivid documentary following a platoon of american soldiers in the korengal valley of afghanistan. May 30, 2014 even more than restrepo, then, korengal derives its particular power from the interviews that junger and hetherington conducted with the men in italy in 2008, shortly after they. Aug 24, 2015 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. Winner of the 2010 sundance film festival grand jury prize for documentary, restrepo chronicles the deployment of a platoon of u. It was this brotherhood that brought junger back into the editing room to begin work on his latest documentary film korengal after the death of his partner and dear friend tim heatherington. Nobody thinks about foreign policy in restrepo, a documentary shot during the 15 months an american company fought there under almost daily fire. Korengal theatrical release by sebastian junger kickstarter. The loss of medic juan doc restrepo leads the platoon to name an outpost in the remote korengal valley after him.
Sebastian jungers korengal, picks up where restrepo left off. Restrepo is one of the five pictures nominated for best documentary at the oscars and it also won the. Restrepo was an incredible documentary, and this is no different. Even more than restrepo, then, korengal derives its particular power from the interviews that junger and hetherington conducted with the men in italy in 2008, shortly after they. The movie focuses on a remote 15man outpost, restrepo, named after a platoon medic who was killed in action. The goal of the deployment was to clear the korengal valley of insurgency and gain the trust of the local populace. Korengal is a film that will have the most social impact by reaching as many viewers as possible. The movie focuses on 15 soldiers based at outpost restrepo, named after a platoon medic killed early in the. Aug 06, 2010 directed by tim hetherington, sebastian junger. Unintended star of restrepo returns to afghanistan stripes. Junger and hetherington followed the soldiers on patrols. Restrepo is a 2010 american documentary film about the afghanistan war, directed by. Seven men died during the deployment, including juan doc restrepo, now the.
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. The soldiers name their outpost for juan restrepo, a platoon medic killed in battle. The film consists of closeup interviews with soldiers in a platoon stationed at outpost restrepo, during and after their deployment. 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. Soldiers from second platoon hang out at the restrepo outpost. Korengal official trailer 2014 war on terror documentary. To quell the korengal darren shadix audiobook online. Korengal not only shows what war looks like, but how war works and what it. Restrepo is a 2010 american documentary film about the afghanistan war, directed by american journalist sebastian junger and british photojournalist tim hetherington. Korengal 2014 korengal picks up where restrepo left. Restrepo and korengal capture emotions of war the japan times. Restrepo stands amongst the very best documentaries of military conflict.
Restrepo reached an awful lot of people but we were very much within the control of natgeo as a distributor. Misha pemblebelkin, left, and fellow soldiers from battle company, 173rd airborne brigade are shown here during a firefight at nowdefunct outpost restrepo in afghanistans korengal valley. Now, i traveled all over east afghanistan and i have to say korengal out post restrepo is by far the worst ive seen in 20092010. Korengal 2014 korengal picks up where restrepo left off. The korengal valley is a lonely outpost of regress. A new documentary ventures into one of the most dangerous areas of. Image caption the film documents the lives of us soldiers in korengal valley.
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