Korengal

Korengal continues the eye-opening and terrifying account of a US military platoon in the Korengal Valley of Afghanistan during 2007 and 2008.

The documentary follows the same soldiers featured in Restrepo. Rather than focusing on the action and battles experienced by the platoon, it considers the psychological aftermath. Through hauntingly detached yet emotional interviews, soldiers from the platoon give personal accounts of the war in all its facets. Shot in what is described as extreme close-up, the interviews are designed to delve physically and emotionally into the man beneath the uniform.

Battle-worn soldiers from the Korengal Valley discuss their experiences: the good, the bad, and what remains. Fear, adrenaline, brotherhood, honour, and bravery are among the themes brought fully into the light of war in these interviews. On a bittersweet note, several soldiers speak longingly of the intense bonds developed with one another.