• RESTREPO: OUTPOST AFGHANISTAN

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This Oscar-nominated documentary features unprecedented access to troops in the heat of battle. Restrepo: Outpost Afghanistan reveals the tears, the tragedy, the tedium and, ultimately, the truth about living and fighting on the Afghan frontline.

Once dubbed 'the deadliest place on earth' by CNN, the remote Korengal Valley of eastern Afghanistan has witnessed some of the most brutal fighting of the war on terror. In this Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize-winning documentary, acclaimed British photojournalist Tim Hetherington and author Sebastian Junger offer an unflinching view of life direct from the frontline of this unforgiving territory. Shot over a 15-month period imbedded with the Second Platoon of Battle Company of the 173rd Airborne Brigade, the film combines first-hand footage with harrowing interviews to tell the story of the soldiers stationed in the Korengal.

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