Korengal picks up where that film left off, taking a deeper look at the soldiers experience of. Korengal picks up where that film left off, taking a deeper look at the soldiers experience of war. A year with one platoon in the deadliest valley in afghanistan. It is being designed to be as accurate as possible while still allowing for artistic and gameplay elements. The men discuss loss such as dead civilians and soldiers, as well as the emotional distress that the soldiers are left with in its aftermath. A strategic passage wanted by the taliban and alqaeda, afghanistans korengal valley is among the deadliest pieces of terrain in the world for u. Making a machinima video for this as well need actors. Im making the korangal valley from the documentary film restrepo. Some 3d platoon soldiers at fb restrepo reported that. With powerful individual vision, magnum photographers chronicle the world and interpret its peoples, events, issues and personalities. Battle companys 20072008 deployment in the korengal valley, where 20. Sebastian junger returns to the korengal valley in new. A documentary covering a deployment of battle company, 2nd battalion, 503rd infantry regiment, 173rd airborne brigade combat team in 20078. The documentary korengal revisits the same troops from 2011s restrepo who have bonded in war.
Restrepo 1 hours and 33 minutes movie 2010 sebastian junger and tim hetheringtons year dug in with the second platoon in one of afghanistans most strategically crucial valleys reveals extraordinary insight into the surreal combination of back breaking labor, deadly firefights, and camaraderie as the soldiers painfully push back the taliban. The houses are built into the hillsides, terraced like the fields, which at this time of year are thick with green shoots, making them look serene and fertile. Restrepo is one of the five pictures nominated for best documentary at the oscars and it also won the. No s, every time our soldiers cross the the 62 grid. Between may 2007 and july 2008, acclaimed journalists sebastian junger and tim hetherington lived with battle company platoon in afghanistans korengal valley, widely considered one of the most. Was that a reason for you to embrace bittorrent bundle to support the film. Junger has combined much of the footage shot for restrepo with later.
The pakistan side of the border is in the tribal region which has historically served as a recruiting and training ground for terrorists. Inside afghanistans korengal valley new security beat. The film is narrated by several men who fought with pfc juan s. Korengal valley road afghanistan war series book 11 kindle edition by christ, james f download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. The korengal valley sits near the pakistan border and is considered one of the deadliest regions in the country.
Jungers codirector on restrepo, the britishamerican photojournalist tim hetherington, who shot much of the early footage in korengal, died in 2011 while covering the libyan civil war. Korengal theatrical release by sebastian junger kickstarter. Restrepo was a strategic outpost named in honour of their medic, pfc juan restrepo, who was killed in action. Jun 26, 2014 second platoon soldiers on patrol in korengal valley, afghanistan. The korengal valley is a lonely outpost of regress. The film consists of closeup interviews with soldiers in a platoon stationed at outpost restrepo, during and after their deployment. Magnum photos is a photographic cooperative of great diversity and distinction owned by its photographer members. Houses of stone and wood pass by the trucks windows as the morning sun begins to pour in over the soaring peaks of the hindu kush mountains. A very good film and an accurate look at life there. Korengal goes a step further and explains how war works, what it feels like and what it does to the young men who fight it. Korengal is a film that will have the most social impact by reaching as many viewers as possible. Korengal outpost valley of death afghanistan carlow.
Restrepo is a 2010 american documentary film about the afghanistan war, directed by. Sadly, troops left restrepo and the korengal valley without accomplishing much of anything. Their 2010 documentary restrepo was nominated for an academy award. The korangal is a narrow valley just six miles long. 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.
Army platoon in afghanistans korengal valley and used that as the basis for restrepo. Korengal 4 km is the map you love to hate and hate to love. The difference was like seeing the same landscape night and day. Google kunar province, select images it will show you a map of kunar province in eastern afghanistan on the border with pakistan. Is there any advice that people have for traveling there. Korengal not only shows what war looks like, but how war works and what it.
Their commander, captain dan kearny said that in a 15 month deployment they had something like 250 tics troops in contact and something like 70% of all the ordinance dropped in afghanistan was dropped in the korengal. Misha pemblebelkin, left, and fellow soldiers from battle company, 173rd airborne brigade are shown here during a firefight at nowdefunct outpost restrepo in. If korengal was a hollywood war film, the end of this fight would. Come and experience your torrent treasure chest right here. Korangal valley is a valley in the daraipech district of kunar province in eastern afghanistan. Soldiers wait in line during the arrival of isaf commander general oneil on a visit to the kop firebase. New ambient sounds plus some that react to gunfire. Restrepo, the riveting new documentary film from tim hetherington and. Us withdrawal from korengal valley a taliban propaganda coup. May 30, 2014 jungers codirector on restrepo, the britishamerican photojournalist tim hetherington, who shot much of the early footage in korengal, died in 2011 while covering the libyan civil war. If a 6km valley needs 120 sodiers, asuming a square valley of 36 km2 the 647500 km2 of afghanistan would need 2. It follows the soldiers of second platoon, battle company, as they fight to build and maintain a remote 15man outpost called restrepo, named after a beloved platoon medic killed in action shortly after they arrived. Anybody who wants to be part of this adventure map just message me.
Jul 12, 2017 houses of stone and wood pass by the trucks windows as the morning sun begins to pour in over the soaring peaks of the hindu kush mountains into the pech valley, which the korengal valley bisects. In april 2010, the united states army withdrew from the korengal valley. Sebastian jungers 2010 book war, and the subsequent film restrepo, document his experiences while embedded with battle company, 2nd battalion, 503rd infantry, 173rd airborne brigade combat team manning the small outpost restrepo, named for fallen medic juan sebastian restrepo, in the korangal valley. Sergeant mcdonough fires the 240 machine gun during a firefight with militant fighters around the hills surrounding the restrepo outpost. In the safe, cool dark of a movie theater in high summer, crack, crack, crack isnt. The goal of the deployment was to clear the korengal valley of insurgency and gain the trust of the local populace. The recent us withdrawal from the korengal valley in kunar province in eastern afghanistan has provided the taliban with yet another taliban propaganda coup, as a video released shows enemy fighters in charge of the former us outposts.
Korengal is a 2014 documentary that picks up where the film restrepo left off, taking the viewer deeper into soldiers experiences of war in the korengal valley of afghanistan. You should choose your battles and your battleground. Korengal and weygal valleys postmortem army university press. The korangal valley or korengal valley or garangal valley in afghanistan is located south of the pech. The korengal valley is located on the border with pakistan in steep mountains and thick forests where it has served as a major conduit for smugglers for decades, especially during soviet occupation. The mountains rise up above it a couple of thousand feet and there is hardly any level ground. Where can i find a precise map of the korengal valley. Apr 15, 2010 the remote korengal valley has been the scene of some the most intense fighting in the afghanistan war. Unintended star of restrepo returns to afghanistan stripes. Restrepo reached an awful lot of people but we were very much within the control of natgeo as a distributor. Korengal really is a documentary, while jarhead 2 is a hollywoodfictional movie, and the difference is obvious. Korengal valley trip afghanistan forum tripadvisor. Misha pemblebelkin, left, and fellow soldiers from battle company, 173rd airborne brigade are shown here during a firefight at nowdefunct outpost restrepo in afghanistans korengal valley.
The gunshots in restrepo dont sound like what you hear in movies. Air force f15e bomb insurgent positions after a 20minute firefight in the korengal valley, kunar province, afghanistan on august, 2009. A special screening of korengal for you and ten of your friends at the goldcrest screening room in new york city. The remote korengal valley has been the scene of some the most intense fighting in the afghanistan war. To view this site, you need to have javascript enabled in your browser, and either the flash plugin or an html5video enabled browser. Korengal picks up where the academy award nominated documentary restrepo left off. Why the korengal valley matters fdds long war journal. My friends i am planning to travel to korengal valley soon and backpack around the area and spend some time up in the mountains of the korengal. Four different area of combat valley, hills, caves, and snow caves, caves and more caves. The movie focuses on a remote 15man outpost, restrepo, named after a platoon medic who was killed in action.
You need the pilots of the helicopter, the mechanics, etc korengal was a terrain favorable for the taliban and uselees. The deployment lasted 15 months and was at one of the most dangerous places on earth certainly the most dangerous place, at the time, for us forces. His first effort, restrepo, a 2010 documentary he cocreated with the late. Us troops have pulled out as part general mcchrystals counterinsurgency strategy. May 31, 2014 their 2010 documentary restrepo was nominated for an academy award. Feb 24, 2008 the korengal valley is a lonely outpost of regress. Jul 02, 2010 the korengal valley sits near the pakistan border and is considered one of the deadliest regions in the country. Illegal tree chopping by timber mafia in the korengal valley 2003. The valley reverted to taliban control, but was reopened by the u. Restrepo is a featurelength documentary that chronicles the deployment of a platoon of u. Korengal opens with views of the restrepo op the post the marines operated from in korengal valley being blown up and burning down. For the documentary restrepo, journalist sebastian junger and filmmaker tim hetherington embedded with an army unit in the treacherous korengal valley off and on for a year, drawing fire right along with their subjects, and even documenting the moment when the. The korengal valley sits near the pakistan border and is considered one of.
I only spent two weeks in korengal valley military videographer in 2009 and it changed my life. Second platoon soldiers on patrol in korengal valley, afghanistan. With the men of battle company 2nd of the 503rd infantry regiment 173rd airborne brigade combat team, juan doc restrepo, dan kearney, lamonta caldwell. Seven men died during the deployment, including juan doc restrepo, now the. The loss of medic juan doc restrepo leads the platoon to name an outpost in the remote korengal valley after him. Welcome to the valley of korengal, afghanistan, where the u. Apr 21, 2010 you should choose your battles and your battleground. Korengal outpost op restrepo former site this area will be on map and empty for custom base layouts towns villages roads and patrol paths caves and hidden basements in houses dried river with rocks the base of the valleys are gradually increasing in height so water in the river will not make it with out flooding the valley. It was considered one of the most dangerous postings in the u. Junger and hetherington shot over 150 hours of footage during the year they spent with a u. Firefight at op restrepo, korengal valley afghanistan. Hetherington has reported on conflict and human rights issues for more than ten years. What is courage korengal breaks down war in afghanistan.
Restrepo chronicles the deployment of 15 soldiers into afghanistans korengal valley, considered one of the militarys most dangerous postings. The images were made over the course of one year while hetherington and junger were filming restrepo. Haunted by combat, yet missing the brethren the new york times. Restrepo 2010 bluray 1080p yts yify sebastian junger and tim hetheringtons year dug in with the second platoon in one of afghanistans most strategically crucial valleys reveals extraordinary insight into the surreal combination of back breaking labor, deadly firefights, and camaraderie as the soldiers painfully push back the taliban. Apr 14, 2010 the korangal is a narrow valley just six miles long. Winner of the grand jury prize for documentary at sundance film festival 2010, restrepo chronicles the development of a platoon of u. Restrepo is a vivid documentary following a platoon of american soldiers in the korengal valley of afghanistan. Warrant issued for roggies bar owner map of greater boston. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading korengal valley road afghanistan war series book 11. Youll never look at war our other cultures the same after seeing life in that small space on earth. His latest publishing project is infidel, an intimate portrait of a single u. The soldiers name their outpost for juan restrepo, a platoon medic killed in battle. May 09, 2014 korengal picks up where restrepo left off.