Taking on the taliban bbc panorama tv episode, 05112007. Were sorry but jwapp doesnt work properly without javascript enabled. Jul, 2015 award winning film director janus metz arrives in afghanistan with a group of young soldiers on their first tour of duty. This struck me as not only irresponsible it limited the films scope to a case study of a wacko americans addiction to.
See more ideas about afghanistan war, war film and afghanistan. Marking the end of the british campaign in helmand, this documentary tells the story of the afghanistan war through the words and pictures of the soldiers who fought it. The war in afghanistan is americas longest running war. Share your perspectives on armadillo, war documentaries. War as reality tv in danish documentary armadillo huffpost. By the time the new danish documentary armadillo screened in its native country and elsewhere in europe picking up acclaim and awards the film had already set off a political firestorm. With armadillo, danish filmmaker janus metz puts a bracing spotlight on pumpedup army youngbloods in afghanistan, as part of a concerted effort to combat the same indifference within his own country.
Danish soldiers are sent to afghanistan in 2009 for 6 month, to help stabilize the country against taliban. Mission afghanistan tv series, 6 episodes 2011 our war. Army veteran and the author of blood makes the grass grow green. Mads and daniel are danish troops joining the nato mission in helmand province. Theyre stationed on armadillo military base in helman province. In 2010, armadillo brought home the realities of war to a hitherto unaware danish public.
The mission was to bring the war on afghanistan back into peoples living rooms. Filmed over the course of three months by a small crew embedded with the danish contingent in afghanistan, janus metzs documentary shot to number one in denmarks box office in the week of its release and sparked a heated debate on the countrys role in afghanistan. G4 tv series, 17 episodes, 20112012 endgame afghanistan british itv tonight tv episode, 17022011 hooligans at war documentary, 2011 norway at war. Armadillo, a riveting danish war documentary, could be viewed as a companion piece to the hurt locker. This struck me as not only irresponsible it limited the films scope to a case study of a wacko americans. Army intense close taliban ambush helmet cam by 3chrisreturn. A war movie, an elegy and a cry for justice for those who have returned damaged and redundant. A fascinating, authentic portrait of young men at war, with a constant threat on their lives and being confronted with the fact that majority of victims of war are local villagers.
Explore some of the best movies about this conflict that has been running continuously since 2001 and then learn about some of the worst. Ragnarok, parting advance to ro16 14 kbs documentary on bw history the gamer 32. Their platoon is stationed in camp armadillo, with taliban fighters a stones throw away. Drawing on similar themes to the 2010 afghan war documentary restrepo, director.
Stationed on the helmand frontline in camp armadillo the platoon fights increasingly fierce battles with an enemy that is nearby but rarely seen. May 17, 20 documentary films about the afghanistan war. Armadillo is an upfront account of growing cynicism and adrenaline addiction for young soldiers at war. Go search best sellers gift ideas new releases whole. Armadillo, janus metz, 100 mins 15 the independent. Armadillo is a 2010 danish documentary film about danish soldiers in the war in afghanistan directed by janus metz. War documentaries, like the wars they depict, often run up against the exhaustion of the american public. Armadillo compared to 2010s restrepo really has some of the most intense battle action of the crop of iraqafghanistan war documentaries of the iraqafghan wars era.
Sep 26, 2012 armadillo is an upfront account of growing cynicism and adrenaline addiction for young soldiers at war. The afghanistan war started in the early 2000s and while many people wouldnt want to hear the news about the suffering and bloodshed, a peek into the frontlines wouldnt be that bad. Documentary made by nos dutch national broadcasting tv channel news war reporting team eric feijten, peter ter velde and hans stakelbeek. Pedersens documentary following danish soldiers deployed in afghanistan is. Afghanistan battle for bomb valley 2 of 3 bbc panorama investigative documentary. Hurt, which focused on bomb squad techs in iraq, adopted a proudly apolitical stance. Pause the video and press b to toggle subtitle backgrounds. Stationed on the helmand frontline in camp armadillo the platoon fights. Perhaps as an unfortunate reflection of the times, the theater of war has been the focus of some excellent if harrowing fictional movies in recent years, as well as some thoughtprovoking dramatization of real events. Europe and america, between films and documentaries. I must admit, when i saw the new documentary armadillo, i had barely been aware of denmarks involvement in afghanistan. In denmark, the press and public have been stunned by armadillo, janus metzs documentary about a ukdanish base in afghanistan, and the actions of the soldiers based there, writes geoffrey macnab. Armadillo download, play, copy, rip, introduction and. Someone told me that when they think of war, their touchstone is platoon 1986.
Cinematic deorientations in the war documentary armadillo conference paper pdf available june 2015 with 12 reads how we measure reads. Share your perspectives on armadillo, war documentaries and. Winner of the critics week grand prix at cannes, armadillo is one of the most dramatic. This is how the war looks from the eyes of young men, sent miles away from their home, into. Warning thread armadillo war documentary part 4 the best part might contain content that is not suitable for all ages. Janus metzs armadillo follows a platoon of danish soldiers on a sixmonth tour of afghanistan in 2009. In denmark, the press and public have been stunned by armadillo, janus metzs documentary about a ukdanish base in afghanistan, and the. Amra, muserk rights management, latinautor, kobalt music publishing, umpi, and 18 music rights societies show more show less. It is in the last fight captured in armadillo that the nato soldiers, cornering a group. The soldiers are there to help the afghan people, but. They are an opening window to the frontiers of the actions in the middle east. Award winning film director janus metz arrives in afghanistan with a group of young soldiers on their first tour of duty.
In 2009, janus metz and cameraman lars skree accompanied a platoon of danish soldiers to armadillo, a combat operations base in southern afghanistan. Sep 20, 2010 war documentaries, like the wars they depict, often run up against the exhaustion of the american public. Metz and cameraman lars skree spent six months following the lives of young soldiers situated less than a kilometer away from taliban positions. War documentaries, like the wars they depict, often run up against the. Armadillo director janus metz on his afghanistan war. The first documentary ever chosen to compete in the international critics week at cannes where it won the grand prize, janus metzs armadillo follows a platoon of danish soldiers on a sixmonth tour of afghanistan in 2009. Afghanistan battle for bomb valley 1 of 3 bbc panorama investigative documentary by runitravel. Iraq and afghanistan are hardly the first wars to be captured by documentary filmmakers, but a particular kind of documentary has arguably become the visual medium that defines those wars. This multimedia timeline outlines key milestones of the war in afghanistan from 2001 to 2009. The interesting thing is this movie follows danish soldiers, serving there as part of isaf, who are stationed at a base called armadillo in southern afghanistan. Armadillo documentary check out documentary dvd on ebay. We interviewed danish director janus metz about his awardwinning war documentary armadillo about the danish soldiers in afghanistan. Jun 03, 2010 in denmark, the press and public have been stunned by armadillo, janus metzs documentary about a ukdanish base in afghanistan, and the actions of the soldiers based there, writes geoffrey macnab. Janus metzs documentary about danish troops and afghani civilians in and around a ukdanish base in helmand province combines balanced observation, urgent reportage and sensitive, compassionate insights into the dreadful toll taken on all but particularly on the young and inexperienced by war.
Warning thread armadillo war documentary part 1 might contain content that is not suitable for all ages. Filmmaker janus metz is deeply embedded with the platoon, documenting firsthand the daily grind of modern warfare, tense waiting followed by intense flurries of bloodshed. Armadillo is a raw and unforgettable journey into the war in afghanistan. The featurelength documentary film armadillo, by janus metz and.
During the teams four years of combat reporting in afghanistan and especially uruzgan province, they achieved very close relationships with the troops they were filming. But, given the films impact in its own country where it was a box. The film follows a group of soldiers from the guard hussars regiment who are on their first mission in helmand province at a forward operating base near gereshk named fob armadillo. On the front line british itv tv series, 9 episodes, 2007. Armadillo compared to 2010s restrepo really has some of the most intense battle action of the crop of iraq afghanistan war documentaries of the iraqafghan wars era. Share your perspectives on armadillo, war documentaries and afghanistan. The film was nominated for best documentary at the 2012 academy awards. Amra, kobalt music publishing, latinautor, muserk rights management, umpi, and 17 music rights societies show more show less. Unlike other war movies, this is the real deal no actors. Armadillo filmcentralen filminstituttets streamingsite. Armadillo follows a group of danish soldiers during their time in the war in afghanistan. List of documentary films and tv specials about the war in afghanistan 2001present afghan massacre. The 9 best war movies about afghanistan military gurus.
Jun 02, 2009 licensed to youtube by umg, wmg on behalf of varese ca. From a farewell party with strippers to the front lines of the war in afghanistan, this documentary follows a group of danish soldiers who face the. Mads and daniel are on their first mission in helmand, afghanistan. Jun 17, 2011 armadillo, a riveting danish war documentary, could be viewed as a companion piece to the hurt locker. Awardwinning film director janus metz arrives in afghanistan with a group of young. Watch armadillo movie trailers, exclusive videos, interviews from the cast, movie clips and more at. The war documentary armadillo shows both the fragile and the hard side of the danish soldiers in afghanistan, and it.
Apr 15, 2011 iraq and afghanistan are hardly the first wars to be captured by documentary filmmakers, but a particular kind of documentary has arguably become the visual medium that defines those wars. What a wonderful documentary detailing a six month tour of afghanistan by a danish company. The chicken commander icelandic documentary film, 2004. Annoyingly can only find it streaming in parts on liveleak and from a rather suspectlytitled uploader, but here you are if you fancy taking the plunge. Their platoon is stationed in camp armadillo, right on the helmand frontline, fighting tough battles against the taliban. In february 2009 a group of danish soldiers accompanied by documentary filmmaker janus metz arrived at armadillo, an army base in the southern afghan province of helmand. Click cc or in the lower right corner for english subtitles. With armadillo, danish filmmaker janus metz puts a bracing spotlight on pumpedup. By clicking on continue you confirm that you are 18 years and over. For anyone who fancies seeking out more, check out armadillo, another extremely powerful afghanistan documentary, thoroughly deserving of equal praise. Licensed to youtube by wmg, umg on behalf of varese ca.