Restrepo directed by sebastian junger, tim hetherington. The memory of restrepo lived on in the guitar lessons he provided and his book of flamenco songs. Laura restrepo born 1950 in bogota, colombia is a colombian author who began writing what were mainly political columns in her midtwenties. The gunshots in restrepo dont sound like what you hear in movies. Army platoon was the focus of restrepo, one of five academy award. Restrepo by tim hetherington, sebastian junger tim. 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. They named the outpost restrepo, after the medic who was killed, and succeeded. I think perhaps the awarding of his moh has sparked renewed interest in the movie and sebastian jungers book. The film shows the dedication to their duty as a soldier and their commitment to one another as brothers. Unintended star of restrepo returns to afghanistan stripes.
They were in the korangal valley, described on cnn as the most dangerous place in the world. Restrepo bears witness to afghanistan war lateline. With lamonta caldwell, miguel cortez, stephen gillespie, aron hijar. Oct, 2010 sergeant aron hijar on the other hand is thankful.
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. Nobody thinks about foreign policy in restrepo, a documentary shot during the 15 months an american company fought there under almost daily fire. During his administration he worked towards making political reconciliation among the conservative and liberals. Afghanistan is a word on the news, debated in terms of our foreign policy. Her first novel, isle of passion, is based on historical deeds that occurred on clipperton island. An alqaeda and taliban stronghold, korengal valley sees some of the fiercest fighting in the war.
Restrepo is clearly a movie focused on the americans fear and suffering, rather than the afghans, leaving the judgment up to us. Two of the soldiers in the film attended the awards with the filmmakers. In here i am, journalist alan huffman recounts hetheringtons life. Carlos eugenio restrepo restrepo september 12, 1867 july 6, 1937 was a colombian lawyer, writer, and statesman, who was elected president of colombia in 1910. Hijar is a sergeant in the army and his unit was featured in. Wojna restrepo 2010 restrepo restrepo jest jednym z nielicznych filmow we wspolczesnej kinematografii, w ktorej zarowno kule jak i wznoszony przez nie obloczek kurzu.
Winner of the 2010 sundance film festival grand jury prize for a documentary, restrepo chronicles the deployment of 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. They sound like cracks and drumbeats harmless or, at least, less harmful. Restrepo is a featurelength documentary that chronicles the deployment of a.
It was a textbook demonstration of exactly how not to fight an insurgency. One platoon, one valley, one year restrepo is a 2010 featurelength documentary that chronicles the deployment of a platoon of u. 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. The movie focuses on a remote 15man outpost, restrepo, named after a platoon medic who was killed in action. Senator mccain felt, as we did, that tim deserved this final gesture.
Juan doc restrepo, dan kearney, lamonta caldwell, aron hijar, misha pemblebelkin, miguel cortez, sterling jones, brendan obyrne, joshua. After outpost restrepo grew from a dugout into a proper position with shelter and fortifications, they felt right having named it for him. Restrepo is a featurelength documentary that chronicles the deployment of a platoon of u. Brendan obyrne speaks about the film restrepo youtube. A true story of men against the sea 1997, which became a bestseller. Autoplay is paused restrepo 2010 aaron hijar sergeant aron hijar talks about joining the army and the reality of being in combat. I would hope that he wouldnt feel additional pressure, either selfpressure or from others.
Watch the clip titled aaron hijar for the film restrepo 2010. Restrepo directed by sebastian junger and tim hetherington. It was considered one of the most dangerous postings in the u. Laura restrepo has 27 books on goodreads with 25414 ratings. Brian underwood carl vandenberge aron hijar chris hoyt matt moreno eric. Aug 06, 2010 directed by tim hetherington, sebastian junger. I remember looking out the little bubble windows on the side kind of just like this because i was right next to the window. Restrepo, much like katherine bigelows fictionalised middle eastern account, the hurt locker, has been described by many as both apolitical and unjudgmental. Qualifizierte bestellungen werden kostenlos geliefert.
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 aron hijar talks about joining the army and the reality of being in combat. Former sergeant brendan obyrne recalls working with filmmakers tim hetherington and sebastian junger at outpost restrepo in the. Remembering his first impression, sergeant aron hijar says, i thought. Quietly, his staffers procured two flags one for his parents, the other for the love of his life, idil. The film is narrated by several men who fought with pfc juan s. Jul 12, 2010 we know that many of you experienced the documentary restrepo at afi silverdocs and other special screenings. The tv actress recalls her favorite memory working on the walking dead and weighs in on what really happened to lori grimes.
We know that many of you experienced the documentary restrepo at afi silverdocs and other special screenings. Dec, 2010 restrepo opened in theatres before he was awarded the moh. 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. A year with one platoon in the deadliest valley in afghanistan. Best documentary satellite award winner is restrepo. Jul 14, 2017 sebastian junger on war and restrepo in afghanistan. The men of battle company 2nd of the 503rd infantry. 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. Sebastian junger on war and restrepo in afghanistan. Sebastian junger born january 17, 1962 is an american journalist, author and filmmaker. Remembering his first impression, sergeant aron hijar says, i thought, holy shit, were not ready for this.
Sonria restrepo odontologos plaza restrepo antonio. For decades, author sebastian junger has been covering wars all over the world, but he never imagined that his book, war, and movie. Best of aron hijar a colaborat cu mark patterson joshua mcdonough william ostlund juan doc restrepo marc solowski stephen gillespie misha pemblebelkin angel toves miguel cortez kyle steiner kevin rice tanner sichter brendan obyrne dan kearney lamonta caldwell sterling jones. Huffman also traces hetheringtons photographic milestones, from his prize. An alqaeda and taliban stronghold, korengal valley sees some of the fiercest fighting in the. Restrepo is such a battlefield immersion, it almost works against itself. Trying to recall the same event, sergeant aron hijar drifts off in midsentence, as if seeing something. Her first fiction novel, isle of passion, is based on historical facts from clipperton island. Captain dan kearney says he wanted to go in with an open mind.
Tim hetherington 19702011 was one of the worlds most distinguished and dedicated photojournalists. Juan doc restrepo, dan kearney, lamonta caldwell, aron hijar, misha pemblebelkin. It almost makes a person forget its even a documentary, creating an expectation to see everything youd see in a hollywood war movie, including people dying onscreen. Steaks in afghanistan during war the new york times. Misha pemblebelkin arrived dressed in full uniform. No easy answers in the book of aron jim shepards new novel follows a depressed and probably doomed young boy in the warsaw jewish ghetto during world war ii. Plus, the book is a perfect companion piece to the raw emotion of the good 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. Captain dan kearney recalls he wanted to go in with an open mind. Aron hijar dressed in civilian clothes, because his last day in the military was 12. In 2002 she won the premio arzobispo san clemente award for her novel leopard in the sun. May 05, 2015 no easy answers in the book of aron jim shepards new novel follows a depressed and probably doomed young boy in the warsaw jewish ghetto during world war ii. 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. Restrepo is a film not just about the events of combat, but also about brotherhood, according to junger.
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