Jun 14, 2010 in his new book, journalist sebastian junger tells the story of the 2nd platoon, battle company of the 173rd airborne brigade in afghanistan, a unit that saw an extraordinary amount of combat. The community around the film restrepo went into mourning and a memorial was planned in nyc. Jul 14, 2017 sebastian junger on war and restrepo in afghanistan. Unintended star of restrepo returns to afghanistan stripes. For decades, author sebastian junger has been covering wars all over the world, but he never imagined that his book, war, and movie. In korengal, a sequel to the documentary restrepo, american. Not as urgent as the first film, restrepo, korengal is still an excellent companion piece. First sergeant lamonta caldwell looks back on this episode later, and. Brigade combat team, juan doc restrepo, dan kearney, lamonta caldwell, aron hijar. Lamonta caldwell, at 46, is the oldest and provides some historical context he. Aron hijar, dan kearney, juan doc restrepo, lamonta caldwell, sterling jones. Awardwinning journalists tim hetherington and sebastian junger chronicle the deployment of a platoon of american soldiers at one of the most dangerous outposts in afghanistan, capturing the daytoday. Sebastian junger born january 17, 1962 is an american journalist, author and filmmaker. 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.
A true story of men against the sea 1997, which became a bestseller. An alqaeda and taliban stronghold, korengal valley sees some of the fiercest fighting in the war. Top movies of 2010 list, best movies 2010 page 5 by filmcrave. The level of access attained by tim hetherington and sebastian junger over their 15month period. If the people view us as occupiers and the enemy, we cant be successful and our casualties will go up dramatically cnn. Much of the movie is seen from the perspective of the platoons commanding officer, capt. With the men of battle company 2nd of the 503rd infantry regiment 173rd airborne brigade combat team, juan doc restrepo, dan kearney, lamonta caldwell. An alqaeda and taliban stronghold, korengal valley sees some of the fiercest fighting in the. The documentary film restrepo, which follows a platoon of american soldiers on the front lines of the war in afghanistan in 2007, opens today at the angelika film center.
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. Restrepo is a film not just about the events of combat, but also about brotherhood, according to junger. A psychological study of operations desert shield and desert storm during the gulf war. 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 continuing to open at more theaters across the country and were proud to help spread the word. Learn more about lamonta caldwell at with exclusive news, full bio and filmography as well as photos, videos, and more. Restrepo is also the desolate outpost in afghanistans deadly korengal valley.
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. A year with one platoon in the deadliest valley in afghanistan. 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. Lamonta caldwell, at 46, is the oldest and provides. Dan kearney, juan sebastian restrepo, lamonta caldwell, miguel cortez. Dan kearney, juan sebastian restrepo, lamonta caldwell, miguel cortez, misha pemblebelkin, sebastian junger, tim hetherington. Restrepo is a featurelength documentary that chronicles the deployment of a platoon of u. The sentiment was that a flag should be presented in appreciation for the support tim and sebastians work had generated for those who fight in our wars. Tim hetherington, sebastian junger cast juan doc restrepo, dan kearney, lamonta caldwell a year with one platoon in the deadliest valley in. It wasnt as powerful or as warlike as i expected it to be, but that put aside, i felt. The movie focuses on a remote 15man outpost, restrepo, named after a platoon medic who was killed in action.
Her books include collaborations with oscarwinning actresses faye. Lamonta caldwell, miguel cortez, stephen gillespie, aron hijar. Korengal by sebastian junger sebastian junger, dan kearney. Korengal, director sebastian jungers followup to his documentary restrepo, shows how the combat depicted in the first movie has left its mark on soldiers. Misha pemblebelkin, made famous by the documentary restrepo and the book war, has returned to kunar province in eastern afghanistan as a platoon sergeant with b company of the 3rd. Restrepo by tim hetherington, sebastian junger tim. Reading debt i was under the impression that graeber doesnt say much for several pages, hammering on and on the same lines of thought, and then all of a sudden there is a nugget of wisdom. Sebastian junger on war and restrepo in afghanistan.
Restrepo is a visceral, powerful documentary on the war in afghanistan, but i found it to be way overhyped. From the film, restrepo, directed by sebastian junger and tim hetherington. The film shows the dedication to their duty as a soldier and their commitment to one another as brothers. Restrepo directed by sebastian junger, tim hetherington.
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. Winner of the 2010 sundance film festival grand jury prize for a documentary, restrepo chronicles the deployment of a u. Battle companys first sergeant lamonta caldwell where his son was. Restrepo hints at the lack of communication at multiple. 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. Lamonta caldwell hearts and minds is a reference to a strategy for success in afghanistan by gen. The men of restrepo urge an afghan man to take his injured son to the hospital but the man is hesitant. 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. War sebastian junger arts and humanities flashcards quizlet. Restrepo yify torrent yify movies, download restrepo yify, yts subtitles movie about sebastian junger and tim hetheringtons year dug in with the second platoon in one of afghanistans most strategically crucial valleys reveals extraordinary insight into the surreal combination of back breaking labor, deadly firefights, and camaraderie as the soldiers painfully push back the taliban.
Having read the very powerful, the good soldiers, and having already seen the authors documentary film, restrepo, i expected to enjoy this book, but not be overly impressed. Sebastian had the idea to follow a platoon for a year from battle company and write a book, and he had. Master sergeant lamonta caldwell married, 2 children, age 46, ruston. The tagline for this documentary by junger is, korengal picks up where restrepo left off.
Lamonta caldwell, who features in the film, to talk about making the first hand account of. On the train restrepo pulled out a little onechip camera and started. The movie documents one of the most dangerous army outposts in afghanistan. Lone survivor wikipedialone survivor is a 20 american biographical war drama film based on the 2007 eponymous nonfiction book by marcus luttrell with patrick robinson. Her first novel, isle of passion, is based on historical deeds that occurred on clipperton island. Korengal here is all the information you need about korengal on american netflix. On imdb tv, you can catch hollywood hits and popular tv series at no cost. Details include the date it was added to netflix in the usa, any known expiry dates and new episodesseasons, the ratings and cast etc. Plus, the book is a perfect companion piece to the raw emotion of the good soldiers. Jul 12, 2010 we know that many of you experienced the documentary restrepo at afi silverdocs and other special screenings. Junger revisits afghanistan in korengal the boston globe. 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. Korengal by sebastian junger sebastian junger, dan.
Winner of the 2010 sundance film festival grand jury prize for a documentary, restrepo chronicles the installation of some u. The film is narrated by several men who fought with pfc juan s. Juan doc restrepo, dan kearney, lamonta caldwell, aron hijar, misha pemblebelkin, miguel cortez plot. Restrepo is also the desolate outpost in afghanistans deadly korengal valley named after him.
Aug 06, 2010 directed by tim hetherington, sebastian junger. Restrepo chronicles the deployment of a platoon of us soldiers at one of the most dangerous outposts in afghanistan. The filmmakers avoid all outside commentary and political context in order to present us war as it is actually lived by soldiers, through their own eyes and in their own words the backbreaking labor, the deadly firefights, the boredom, the camaraderie. 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. Opening july 23 at lagoon cinema, restrepo rated r, is a documentary film from national geographic entertainment and outpost films that chronicles the oneyear deployment of a platoon of american soldiers at one of the most dangerous outposts in afghanistan. He produced books, films and other work that ranged from multiscreen installations, to flyposter exhibitions, to handheld device downloads, best known for the documentary film restrepo 2010, which he codirected with sebastian junger. Dan kearney, and his secondincommand, first sergeant lamonta caldwell. Sebastian had the idea to follow a platoon for a year from battle company and write a book, and he had the idea of making a film, but he didnt know how to do that.
S marine sniper who struggles to cope with the possibility his girlfriend may be cheating on him back home. The movie focuses on a remote 15man outpost, rest repo, named after a platoon medic who was killed in action. Restrepo tim hetherington, sebastian junger, dan kearney. It was considered one of the most dangerous postings in the u. As one of the premier rare book sites on the internet, alibris has thousands of rare books, first editions, and signed books available. Lamonta caldwell, on left, in the documentary restrepo, which was codirected by tim hetherington. Graphic novel big black is a stunning depiction of the attica prison uprising. We see kearney squabbling with villagers during weekly keepthepeace meeting, over things as seemingly trivial as the killing of a cow. A few weeks ago we sat down with war photographer tim hetherington and sgt. Laura restrepo has 27 books on goodreads with 24629 ratings. In his latest book, war, sebastian junger, author of the perfect storm, once. The men of battle company 2nd of the 503rd infantry.
Laura restrepo born 1950 in bogota, colombia is a colombian author who began writing what were mainly political columns in her midtwenties. A pair of documentary filmmakers spent one year with the second platoon a group stationed in one of the most strategically important and deadly valleys in afghanistan. We see kearney squabbling with villagers during weekly keepthepeace meeting, over. Select any poster below to play the movie, totally free. Sep 02, 2010 much of the movie is seen from the perspective of the platoons commanding officer, capt. Sinopsis film movie korengal 2014 korengal picks up where restrepo left off. Stanley mcchrystal, who said if the people are against us, we cannot be successful.
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