From May 2007 to July 2008 a brigade of American soldiers were stationed in the remote Korengal Valley – one of the most dangerous postings of recent warfare and the epicentre of the U.S. war in Afghanistan. This astonishing and sobering film tells their story, in their words, following the soldiers as they build a remote and strategic outpost named “Restrepo,” in honour of their popular comrade Private Juan Restrepo who was killed in action early in the campaign. Restrepo is an insightful yet troubling documentary throwing light on the Americans’ fear and suffering during the Afghanistan war, revealing the truth of life on the front line. Winner of the Grand Jury Prize at the Sundance Film Festival 2010.
Showing in memoriam of co-director Tim Hetherington, who was tragically killed in April 2011 while covering the conflict in Libya.