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Restrepo, one platoon, one valley, one year, Virgil Films ; National Geographic Entertainment presents an Outpost Films production in association with National Geographic Channel ; directed and produced by Tim Hetherington, Sebastian Junger

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MPAA rating: R; for language throughout including some descriptions of violence

Restrepo

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Virgil Films ; National Geographic Entertainment presents an Outpost Films production in association with National Geographic Channel ; directed and produced by Tim Hetherington, Sebastian Junger

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one platoon, one valley, one year

This documentary chronicles the deployment of a platoon of U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan's Korengal Valley, starting in 2007. 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

One week before deployment -- Commentary by the men deployed to Korengal Valley -- Korengal Outpost "The Kop" -- Doc Restrepo killed -- Weekly Shura with the village elders -- Problem of killed cow : locals wanted money, not rice, beans, sugar as repayment -- Operation Rock Avalanche -- Night operations -- Day 1: Aerial and land operations -- Civilians hurt, but no Taliban -- Day 2: Enemy weapons found -- Day 3: Ambushed by Taliban. Wounded and casualties -- Mountain village surrounded by snow-covered mountains -- Life in camp -- News about the Chosen Company losses -- Back to patrolling and fighting -- News of their upcoming deployment -- Commentary by men who had been deployed to Korengal Valley. In April 2010, The United States withdrew from the Korengal Valley. Nearly 50 American soldiers died fighting there

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