SummaryKorengal picks up where Restrepo left off; the same men, the same valley, the same commanders, but a very different look at the experience of war.
Directed By:Sebastian Junger
Korengal
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67
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Metascore
Generally Favorable
67
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Jun 26, 2014
83
Junger smartly lets each individual be himself. Korengal seeks understanding, not judgment.
May 30, 2014
80
Junger has emerged with a worthy companion piece in Korengal, a less harrowing, more reflective dispatch from the front lines, and an equally vital examination of the strange crucible of selflessness, courage, bloodlust, rage, confusion and fear endured by the brave men interviewed here.
Jun 26, 2014
75
An intense and affecting report on the experiences of U.S. troops in one of the most dangerous areas of Afghanistan.
May 28, 2014
70
Korengal isn’t a profound portrait of people fighting for our freedom, but a modest look at the human engine of the military-industrial complex.
Jun 26, 2014
63
“Restrepo” felt like the story of how boys become men. Korengal feels like the story of how strangers become family.
May 26, 2014
50
The result is an alternately gripping and dully meandering patchwork of these soldiers' stay in the Korengal that pointedly shuns big-picture philosophizing.
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Jan 27, 2015
10
This documentary shows the reality of what happens in the war in the middle east, no propaganda, just a documentary displaying what the solders did at outpost Restrepo in the Korengal valley. The Korengal valley was one of the most dangerous places to be deployed during the war, and the documentary covers the rawness of its actuality. It isn't just a video of their job, but a film depicting the real emotions of the war such as the loss of a fellow solider or the boredom from the long hours between the high adrenaline firefights. If you want to see something that depicts the war for what it really is, without any dramatizations or additional patriotism, then this is a perfect documentary for you.
Apr 13, 2019
6
More of the same from the makers of Restrepo, another solid doco that is reasonably insightful.
Release Date:May 30, 2014
Duration:1 h 24 m
Rating:R
Tagline:This is what war feels like
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Awards
Little Rock Film Festival
• 1 Win & 1 Nomination
