Restrepo

A year with one platoon in the deadliest valley in Afghanistan.

Specialist Misha Pemble-Belkin talks about returning from serving in the Korengal Valley.

A clip from Restrepo. Captain Dan Kearney talks going to war in Afghanistan's Korengal Valley.

A clip from Restrepo. Specialist Kyle Steiner talks about what it was like to spend a year at Outpost Restrepo.

A clip from Restrepo. In the Korengal Valley, not all of the fighting was with bullets.

On November 16, 2010, Staff Sergeant Sal Giunta of the 173rd Airborne will become the first living Medal of Honor recipient since the Vietnam War. His actions occurred in Afghanistan's Korengal Valley duiring the deployment chronicled in the movie Restrepo. Here is part three of his story.

An interview Tim Hetherington and Sebastian Junger, the Directors of Restrepo which will premiere at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival.

Restrepo -- kino-zeit.de - Trailer (Flash)

The trailer for Restrepo which will play at the 2010 San Francisco Film Festival. As unnerving as it is illuminating, Restrepo is an intimate portrait of a platoon posted to Afghanistan s Korengal Valley, one of the U.S. Army s most dangerous assignments. Codirectors Sebastian Junger and Tim Hetherington allow us unfettered access to soldiers and their anxious day-to-day existence. Although the platoon takes fire nearly every day, a few firefights stand out as especially traumatic, violently punctuating the soldiers daily negotiation of unforgiving terrain, logistical nightmares, political intrigues and cultural mishaps. Throughout, we witness moments of exuberance and breakdown, lending further definition to the ebb and flow of stress and wear on these youthful men. The establishment and defense of Outpost Restrepo (named for a fallen comrade) against often unseen enemy combatants soon becomes the primary task for these soldiers, undertaken with admirable professionalism even as they eagerly await the end of their assignment and the opportunity to return home. Echoing such classic documentaries as The Battle of San Pietro, Restrepo chronicles the surreal, Sisyphean tasks of warfare. With each victory, new problems arise, as the potential for mayhem and death constantly hangs over even the most miniscule chores. Post-assignment interviews reveal the considerable mental toll of the Korengal on the soldiers, while offering touching insights into the deep loyalty and fragility of these young men.

A clip from Restrepo which will play at the 2010 San Francisco Film Festival. As unnerving as it is illuminating of the dangers, toils and absurdities of war, Restrepo is an intimate portrait of a platoon posted to Afghanistan s Korengal Valley, one of the U.S. Army s most dangerous assignments.

Feature trailer for Restrepo courtesy of Apple. Winner of the 2010 Sundance Film Festival Grand Jury Prize for a Documentary, Restrepo chronicles the deployment of a U.S. platoon of courageous American soldiers in Afghanistan's Korengal Valley, considered to be one of the most dangerous postings in the U.S. military. From May 2007 to July 2008, Tim Hetherington and Sebastian Junger dug in with the men of the Second Platoon, Battle Company of the 503rd Infantry Regiment (airborne), stationed at Restrepo, sharing duties and shooting more than 150 hours of combat, frustration, routine, jokes, terror and bravery during daily life at the outpost. Hetherington and Junger, have made a film unlike any other about men in harm's way. We see their courage. We experience their frustrations. We share their bonding. We hear the music they listen to, and we see the snapshots of their kids that they pass around. It is something that audiences have never before experienced. As they fight the Taliban, these 15 men win our hearts and minds in a way no fictional film can.

A clip from Restrepo. Dan talks about how they built a base that gave them the upper hand over the Taliban.