The filmmakers restrepo a film by sebastian junger. Oct 10, 20 junger, who took hetherington with him to afghanistan on assignment for vanity fair, where they filmed the oscarnominated documentary restrepo, says he wrestled with the best way to structure his. May 11, 2010 sebastian junger on the thrill and hell of war the author visited afghanistans korengal valley five times in 2007 and 2008 as a reporter embedded with part of the u. A true story of men against the sea 1997, his awardwinning chronicle of the war in afghanistan in the documentary films restrepo 2010, korengal 2014, and his book war 2010. Sebastian junger accompanied hetherington in this militaryapproved documentary. For more than a year, junger followed troops in the remote and heavily contested korengal valley of eastern afghanistan while filming his academy award nominated documentary, restrepo. Junger, who took hetherington with him to afghanistan on assignment for vanity fair, where they filmed the oscarnominated documentary restrepo, says. Sebastian junger restrepo official trailer facebook. On april 27, 2011, junger was presented with the leadership in entertainment award by iraq and afghanistan veterans of america iava for his work on restrepo.
Michael rose is a writer and documentary filmmaker. The experience became junger s book war, and the documentary restrepo, which was nominated for the academy award for best documentary in 2011. En espanol your book tribe talks about combat veterans who miss the intimate bonds of platoon life. Junger s book, tribe, made the new york times bestseller list in 2016. Supersummary, a modern alternative to sparknotes and cliffsnotes, offers highquality study guides that feature detailed chapter summaries and analysis of major themes, characters, quotes, and essay topics.
Jungers book, tribe, made the new york times bestseller list in 2016. In 2010, the adjoining oscarnominated documentary, restrepo, codirected with the late tim hetherington, introduced a wider audience to the strangeness and brutality of life on the front lines. Sebastian junger is the author of the perfect storm, war, and tribe. What sebastian junger and restrepo wont tell you about. Journalist sebastian junger discusses tribe the san. Sebastian junger on the thrill and hell of war the author visited afghanistans korengal valley five times in 2007 and 2008 as a reporter embedded with part of. Sebastian junger and tim hetherington, restrepo filmmaker. That perhaps is what most separates firsttime directors sebastian junger and tim hetherington from a few of their colleagues who didnt take home the. May 25, 2018 from 2007 through 2008, junger was embedded with u. Tim hetheringtons book infidel, about this experience in the kornegal will be published in october 2010 by chris boot ltd. Sebastian junger on tribes, belonging and the quest for meaning. This onepage guide includes a plot summary and brief analysis of war by sebastian junger. Credit shannon stapletonreuters the writer sebastian junger and the photographer tim hetherington spent a year filming american troops in the korengal valley of afghanistan in 20078 for restrepo, which was nominated for an academy award for best documentary. Best known for his monster best seller the perfect storm made into a hit film, junger started reporting from war zones in 1993 when he traveled to bosnia.
Sebastian jungers documentary film restrepo deserves an. May 15, 2016 the author of the perfect storm and, most recently, tribe avoids books likely to anger him. Tim hetherington, who spent a year embedded in afghanistan with writer sebastian junger, recalls his time on. Journalist sebastian junger discusses tribe the san diego. Shortly after the release of his documentary restrepo, photographer tim hetherington was killed in libya. Korengal is sebastian jungers followup feature documentary to the 2010 oscarnominated restrepo two journalistsjunger and the late photojournalist tim hetheringtonembedded with a platoon and captured 150 hours of combat footage in the korengal valley. The experience became jungers book war, and the documentary restrepo, which was nominated for the academy award for best documentary in 2011. Sebastian junger on his companion film to restrepo the. Journalist sebastian junger discusses our lost tribal connections. Sebastian jungers book war, about his time in the korengal valley was released in may 2010. Sebastian junger bleeds for restrepo the village voice. Sebastian junger on his new war documentary korengal.
Sebastian junger born january 17, 1962 is an american journalist, author and filmmaker. The movie focuses on a remote 15man outpost, restrepo, named after a platoon medic who was killed in action. A true story of men against the sea 1997, which became a bestseller. In 2010, junger and the late tim hetherington made the classic documentary restrepo, a portrait of an american combat unit in afghanistan. Nov 06, 2017 sebastian junger is the author of the perfect storm, war, and tribe. The film plays like a documentary study of the human animal in his natural statewar being how homo sapiens display the survivalofthefittest. Sebastian junger talks restrepo followup korengal collider. War by sebastian junger meet your next favorite book. All of the photography for both films was shot on location in 20072008 by the photojournalist tim hetherington. Journalist sebastian jungers nonfiction book war is about one of the most dangerous areas of.
Giving a look at the altered state of mind that comes with war, he shows how combat gives soldiers an intense experience of connection. As an awardwinning journalist, a contributing editor to vanity fair and a special correspondent at abc news, he has covered major international news stories around the world, and has received both a national magazine award and a peabody award. Sebastian junger on tribes, belonging and the quest for. Korengal is sebastian jungers followup feature documentary to the 2010 oscarnominated restrepo two journalistsjunger and the late photojournalist tim hetheringtonembedded with a platoon and captured 150 hours of combat footage in the korengal valley of eastern afghanistan from may 2007 to july 2008. Sebastian junger spent 5 months in the korengal valley of afghanistan, 25 miles from pakistan border. Colleague and filmmaker sebastian junger traces hetheringtons work across the worlds battlefields to reveal how he transcended the boundaries of imagemaking to become a luminary in his profession. He also is the codirector of the oscarnominated documentary restrepo. At the sundance film festival in 2010 his documentary restrepo won grand jury prize for a domestic documentary. Sebastian jungers new documentary about syria the new. Junger and hetherington planned to make a second documentary on the topic, korengal, meant to help soldiers and civilians alike understand the fear, courage and complexity involved in combat. Sebastian junger on war and restrepo in afghanistan. Restrepo is one of the five pictures nominated for best documentary at the oscars and it also won the grand jury prize in the 2010 sundance film festival.
The area is extremely isolated, rugged and mountainous terrain. You can also watch his documentary restrepo you can get that on too. Sebastian junger on war and restrepo outside online. May 25, 2016 sometime after i returned from a deployment in afghanistan in 2010, sebastian junger and the late tim hetheringtons documentary film restrepo was released.
Director sebastian junger talks about his restrepo documentary followup korengal, which focuses on the realistic effects of war on soldiers. The author of the perfect storm and, most recently, tribe avoids books likely to anger him. Jun 15, 2010 sebastian junger bleeds for restrepo by rob. Sebastian junger wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. His latest publishing project is infidel, an intimate portrait of a single u. Sebastian junger is the author of a number of books, including the perfect storm, and codirector of the oscarnominated documentary, restrepo.
What sebastian junger and restrepo wont tell you about war. Sebastian junger discusses tribe and the ordeal of. Journalist sebastian junger shares his experience embedded with american soldiers at restrepo, an outpost in afghanistans korengal valley that saw heavy combat. Junger and hetherington may know something about afghanistan, a good deal about combat, and even more about modern american troops, but theres precious little evidence in restrepo that despite the title of jungers book they know the true face of war. The setting for both these films is the korengal valley in afghanistan, which is quite near the border with pakistan and had been a significant.
Sebastian junger on korengal the documentary filmmaker revisits the world of his oscarnominated movie restrepo for a look at the soldiers p. Sebastian junger born january 17, 1962 is an american journalist, most famous for the bestselling book the perfect storm. Sebastian junger veteran program partner outward bound. May 29, 2016 sebastian junger codirected two documentary films, restrepo and korengal, about a platoon of american soldiers deployed to a tiny, utterly primitive and exceedingly dangerous outpost. Sometime after i returned from a deployment in afghanistan in 2010, sebastian junger and the late tim hetheringtons documentary film restrepo was released. His oscarnominated documentary restrepo, won the 2010 grand jury prize at the sundance film festival. May 29, 2014 sebastian junger, who directed korengal, a companion piece to restrepo. Restrepo is a featurelength documentary that chronicles the deployment of a platoon of u. Restrepo was nominated for an academy award for best documentary feature and won the grand jury prize for a domestic documentary at the sundance film festival in 2010. Tim hetherington, who spent a year embedded in afghanistan with writer sebastian junger, recalls his time on the ground amid fire fights, and. He wrote several books such as war which is about his time spent with a u.
Demonstrating how real the dangers of war are, hetherington subsequently died in 2011covering the civil war in libya. Sebastian junger july 12, 2010 restrepo is a featurelength documentary that chronicles the deployment of a platoon of u. The writer sebastian junger and the photographer tim hetherington spent a year filming american troops in the korengal valley of afghanistan in 20078 for restrepo, which was nominated for an academy award for best documentary. The trailer for the awardwinning documentary sebastian junger made about the futility, hopelessness and psychological toll on american soldiers in the war in afghanistan. Sebastian junger, internationally acclaimed bestselling author and awardwinning journalist, has witnessed firsthand both the heroism and tragedy of war. Sebastian junger is the author of,the perfect storm and this book war. The trailer for sebastian junger and tim hetheringtons sundance awardwinning documentary, restrepo.
I had no reaction at all until i got on the plane two weeks later and suddenly started sobbing. This conversation was featured on oprahs supersoul conversations. Books by sebastian junger author of the perfect storm. Jun 10, 2017 in 2010, junger and the late tim hetherington made the classic documentary restrepo, a portrait of an american combat unit in afghanistan. He is a director, known for restrepo 2010, the perfect storm 2000 and korengal 2014. In the first episode, junger talks about reporting his new book war, shooting his new documentary restrepo, how witnessing death affects soldiers, and what makes a good soldier. I highly recommend watching this filming for a better understanding of the power of tribes, war, and human psychology. Most documentary filmmakers attempt to see the world through the lens of the subjects theyre shooting, but few put their lives on the line to do so. Upon completion of the book, i had to go view restrepo which is the documentary that was shot in conjunction with the book by junger and another film maker that he spent several tours with during the writing of the book in the hopes that i could learn more about the individuals listed in the book. Sebastian jungers new documentary about syria the new yorker. From 2007 through 2008, junger was embedded with u. Sebastian junger codirected two documentary films, restrepo and korengal, about a platoon of american soldiers deployed to a tiny, utterly primitive and exceedingly dangerous outpost. Tim hetherington, award winning photographer and documentary filmmaker is the coproducer and codirector of restrepo with sebastian junger, which won the grand jury prize at the 2010 sundance film festival.
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