FILM SYNOPSIS:

Chronicling the deployment of a platoon of U.S. soldiers at a remote 15-man outpost in Afghanistan's Korengal Valley, considered one of the most dangerous postings in the U.S. military, Restrepo’s goal is to make viewers feel as if they have just been through a 94-minute deployment. It shows the daily grind of back-breaking labor, deadly firefights, and camaraderie as the soldiers painfully push back the Taliban.

“The war in Afghanistan has become highly politicized, but soldiers rarely take part in that discussion. Our intention was to capture the experience of combat, boredom and fear through the eyes of the soldiers themselves. Their lives were our lives: we did not sit down with their families, we did not interview Afghans, we did not explore geopolitical debates. Soldiers are living and fighting and dying at remote outposts in Afghanistan in conditions that few Americans back home can imagine. Their experiences are important to understand, regardless of one’s political beliefs. Beliefs can be a way to avoid looking at reality. This is reality.” --- Tim Hetherington and Sebastian Jung Restrepo may be one of the most experiential and visceral war films you'll ever see. With unprecedented access, the filmmakers reveal the humor and friendship of men who come under daily fire, never knowing which of them won't make it home. Grand Jury Prize Winner at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival.

DIRECTOR’S BIOGRAPHY:

Sebastian Junger, New York-based writer and journalist Sebastian Junger is the bestselling author of "The Perfect Storm," "Fire" and "A Death in Belmont." He first reported from Afghanistan in 1996 and, four years later, was one of the last Westerners to accompany legendary guerrilla fighter Ahmed Shah Massoud (while reporting for National Geographic) during his war against the Taliban.

Tim Hetherington, Tim Hetherington is an acclaimed photographer and filmmaker who has reported on conflict and social issues for over ten years. He was the only photographer to live behind rebel lines during the 2003 Liberian civil war - work that culminated in the film 'Liberia: an Uncivil War' and the book 'Long Story bit by Bit: Liberia Retold'.