Restrepo
Filmmakers Sebastian Junger and Tim Hetherington pay a visit to Afghanistan's 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. An al-Qaeda and Taliban stronghold, Korengal Valley sees some of the fiercest fighting in the War on Terror. At Outpost Restrepo, every shot fired is personal, and every target hit a gift to a fallen friend.
Director: Sebastian Junger
There is the sense they're fighting for each other more than for ideology.
This movie will stir your heart and open your mind. It's a group portrait of practicing patriots.
The low-key quality of the filmmaking in Restrepo only intensifies the reality of how much these kids are risking.
The filmmakers offer no commentary. We watch. And what we see is explosive, deeply moving and impossible to shake.
Watching the film one comes away feeling the bond that links these guys.
Best Documentary, Features
Academy Awards (2011)
Best Documentary Feature
Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards (2011)
Best Documentary
Chicago Film Critics Association Awards (2010)
Best Documentary
Dallas-Fort Worth Film Critics Association Awards (2010)
Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentary
Directors Guild of America (2011)