| RESTREPO |
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From Thursday, September 16, 2010
To Thursday, October 07, 2010
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| 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 94-minute deployment. This is war, full stop. The conclusions are up to you. Directed by Tim Hetherington and Sebastian Junger (author of The Perfect Storm).
Directed by: Tim Hetherington and Sebastian Junger
Running time: 94 minutes
Origin: USA
MPAA Rating: R
"As the war in Afghanistan returns to the front pages and the national debate, we owe the men in Restrepo, at the very least, 90 minutes or so of our attention. If nothing else, this film, in showing how much they care about one another, demands the same of us."
A.O. Scott, The New York Times |
Venue : UICA
Contact : 616 454 7000 |
| Website : http://www.uica.org |
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