January 30, 2013
We recently added “The Boy Mir” to the DBRL collection. The film has played at various film festivals and currently has a rating of 100% from critics at Rotten Tomatoes. Here’s a synopsis from our catalog:
Tracks the irrepressible and lovable Mir from a naive eight-year-old to a fully grown adult. Over the decade, it not only is a journey that follows Mir as he journeys into early adulthood in one of the toughest places on earth, but it’s a film that is unmatched in mirroring and revealing the vitally important story of modern Afghanistan.
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March 12, 2012
We recently added Hell and Back Again to the DBRL collection. The film was a 2012 Oscar Nominee and currently has a rating of 100% from critics at Rotten Tomatoes. Here’s a synopsis from our catalog:
From his embed with US Marines Echo Company in Afghanistan, photojournalist and filmmaker Danfung Dennis reveals the devastating impact a Taliban machine-gun bullet has on the life of 25-year-old Sergeant Nathan Harris. The film seamlessly transitions from stunning war reportage to an intimate portrait of one man’s personal struggle at home in North Carolina, where Harris confronts the physical and emotional difficulties of re-adjusting to civilian life with the love and support of his wife.
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August 24, 2011
We recently added Armadillo to the DBRL collection. The film played at the True False Film Fest in 2011, and currently has a rating of 92% from audiences at Rotten Tomatoes. Here’s a synopsis from our catalog:
Janus Metz’s Armadillo follows a platoon of Danish soldiers on a six-month tour of Afghanistan in 2009. The film presents a stunning account of both the horror and growing cynicism of modern warfare, the film premiered at the top of the box office in Denmark, provoking a national debate over government policy and the rules of engagement.
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December 27, 2010
We recently added Restrepo to the DBRL collection. The movie played at the True False Film Festival in 2010, and has won several documentary awards this year, including the 2010 Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance film festival. Here’s a synopsis from our catalog:
This documentary chronicles the deployment of a platoon of U.S. soldiers in Afghanistan’s Korengal Valley. 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.
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