Like the documentary film, restrepo, junger gets to know the men of the platoon with whom he is embedded. This book is about why tribal sentiment is such a rare and precious thing in modern society, and how the lack of it has affected us all. Jun 22, 2010 they were collectively known as the rock. The prototype of this approach is michael herrs peerless dispatches 1977, a thoroughly unsentimental, gruntlevel view of the vietnam wars bloodiest years. Sebastian junger on war and restrepo in afghanistan. Sebastian junger remembers tim hetherington vanity fair. Restrepo is a featurelength documentary that chronicles the deployment of a platoon of u. Sebastian junger is an internationally acclaimed author and a contributing editor to vanity fair, and has been awarded a national magazine award and an sais novartis prize for journalism. Jul 12, 2010 we want to extend a huge thank you to everyone involved with restrepo and especially tim hetherington, for writing this blog. Restrepo codirectors sebastian junger and tim hetherington. His nonfiction books are written with an engaging narrative that is reader friendly and causes pages to turn in rapid succession.
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. Their unseen courage adds another dynamic to this arresting film. 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. War correspondent and perfect storm author sebastian junger sits down to talk work and war, fear and film. For 15 months, sebastian junger accompanied a single platoon of thirty men from the celebrated 2nd battalion of the u.
From the author of the perfect storm, a gripping book about sebastian jungers almost fatal year with the 2nd battalion of the american army. 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. Sebastian junger born january 17, 1962 is an american journalist, author and filmmaker. The author of the perfect storm and, most recently, tribe avoids books likely to anger him. The only reason anyone was alive at restrepo or at aranas or at ranch house or, later. Junger, who will be in toronto may 7 for a memorial screening of restrepo, talked to the posts angela hickman about the film, his friendship with hetherington and how one death changed. In part one of three, sebastian takes on war and his new documentary restrepo. Restrepo by tim hetherington, sebastian junger tim. Scenes from this film were clipped and put into this video. Junger turned his harrowing experience as an embed in afghanistan into a book and sundance grand jury prizewinning documentary, restrepo, released this. The bonds of warsebastian junger and tim hetheringtons restrepo. Twelve, the publisher of sebastian jungers war, has been thrilled by the tremendous positive reader response to the book.
Apr 18, 2011 sebastian junger and tim hetherington both worked together to create the documentary restrepo. Junger revisits afghanistan in korengal the boston globe. He wrote several books such as war which is about his time spent with a u. Sebastian junger and tim hetheringtons striking documentary restrepofilmed in afghanistan over the course of a yearillustrates this particular niche in filmmaking. Author sebastian junger on what going to war feels like in new pbs memorial day documentary this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines.
The film is narrated by several men who fought with pfc juan s. Yet if jungers dispatches from the fighting in afghanistan solidify anything, its that war americanstyle hasnt evolved much in the decades since herrs book. Junger, along with hetherington, used material gathered in the korengal valley of afghanistan for the book and to create a related documentary feature restrepo. I was just a notveryintrospective or selfaware kid. Junger s book, tribe, made the new york times bestseller list in 2016. Sebastian junger restrepo official trailer facebook. The film shows the dedication to their duty as a soldier and their commitment to one another as brothers. 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. Read on to see sebastian junger and evan thomas talk about their books.
Sebastian junger, war tourist publishing perspectives. Restrepo is a film not just about the events of combat, but also about brotherhood, according to junger. Now, junger turns his brilliant and empathetic eye to the reality of combatthe fear, the honor, and the trust among men in an extreme situation whose. Jul 14, 2017 sebastian junger on war and restrepo in afghanistan.
Sebastian junger accompanied hetherington in this militaryapproved documentary. This is the result of a collaboration between the english photographer tim hetherington and the american journalist sebastian junger his books include the perfect storm. First movie restrepo other books the perfect storm, a death in belmont, and fire war synopsis point of view this book was written in 1st person point. The thing about war is that it does not disappoint. Together, they created restrepothe winner of the 2010 sundance film. From the murderous mechanics of the diamond trade in sierra leone, to an inferno forest fire burning out of control in the steep canyons of idaho, to the logic of guerrilla warfare in afghanistan and the forensics of genocide in kosovo, this riveting collection of jungers nonfiction will take you places you wouldnt dream of going to on. Bibliography sebastian junger born january 17, 1962 in massachusetts influenced by joan didion, and norman maclean.
Sebastian jungers documentary film restrepo deserves an oscar. In war, sebastian junger turns his brilliant and empathetic eye to the reality of combatthe fear, the honor, and the trust among men in an extreme situation whose survival depends on their absolute commitment to one another. His life and death, and the lives of his fellow soldiers as they carry on at op restrepo, are chronicled in the awardwinning documentary restrepo, by sebastian junger and tim hetherington, and its sequel, korengal. Together, they created restrepo the winner of the 2010 sundance film festival documentary grand jury prize. Mar 10, 2012 war correspondent and perfect storm author sebastian junger sits down to talk work and war, fear and film.
Any one who has read the perfect storm will know that sebastian junger s great skill as a writer is to prioritise the human elements of the story, thereby juxtaposing ordinary individuals reacting to extraordinary circumstances as he does in war, the companion piece to the superb documentary restrepo that follows a platoon of young american. Sebastian junger and tim hetherington both worked together to create the documentary restrepo. 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. The bonds of warsebastian junger and tim hetheringtons. Author oneonone in this amazon exclusive, we brought together authors sebastian junger and evan thomas and asked them to. With the men of battle company 2nd of the 503rd infantry regiment 173rd airborne brigade combat team. Browse inside war, by sebastian junger, sebastian junger, a trade paperback from harpercollins canada, an imprint of harpercollins publishers. Sebastian junger writer of the perfect storm and photojournalist tim hetherington, who was killed in 2011 documenting civil conflict in libya. May 25, 2018 author sebastian junger on what going to war feels like in new pbs memorial day documentary this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines.
Sebastian junger grew up in suburban massachusetts and graduated from wesleyan university with a degree in cultural anthropology in 1984 and has been a freelance journalist whose work has appeared in such magazines as outside, mens journal, american heritage, and the new york times magazine. Korengal the 2010 documentary restrepo is one of the best war films ever made, so perhaps its understandable that director sebastian junger would return to his footage to shape a semi. 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. We called the film restrepo named after the platoon medic who was killed early on. May 05, 2011 junger, who will be in toronto may 7 for a memorial screening of restrepo, talked to the posts angela hickman about the film, his friendship with hetherington and how one death changed.
Apr 17, 2015 sebastian junger is a journalist and filmmaker who has covered stories from the front lines of war. Jungers book, tribe, made the new york times bestseller list in 2016. These violent episodes are so close to the camera that you marvel at the bravery of the two journalists behind restrepo. Between them, veteran journalists sebastian junger and tim hetherington have several decades of experience in reporting on conflicts from bosnia to afghanistan. Only six miles long, the korangal valley is a tiny place, yet 42 american soldiers have died in it. Sebastian jungers documentary film restrepo deserves an. What sebastian junger and restrepo wont tell you about. Hetherington was the only photographer to live among the rebels during the recent liberian civil war, and jungerbest known for his megabestseller the perfect stormwas one of the last westerners to travel with the late guerrilla. Did sebastian junger go too far in calling his book war. A true story of men against the sea 1997, which became a bestseller. It was considered one of the most dangerous postings in the u. May 29, 2014 sebastian junger, who directed korengal, a companion piece to restrepo.
Any one who has read the perfect storm will know that sebastian jungers great skill as a writer is to prioritise the human elements of the story, thereby juxtaposing ordinary individuals reacting to extraordinary circumstances as he does in war, the companion piece to the superb documentary restrepo that follows a platoon of young american. The first documentary begins on a train in italy with an enthusiastic restrepo excited to go to afghanistan. For decades, author sebastian junger has been covering wars all over the world, but he never imagined that his book, war, and movie. So look for the suggested readalikes by title linked on the right. Sebastian junger on his companion film to restrepo the. The death of an incomparable photojournalist, killed on april 20 while covering the conflict in libya, is recounted by his collaborator. The movie focuses on a remote 15man outpost, restrepo, named after a platoon medic who was killed in action. The bonds of warsebastian junger and tim hetheringtons restrepo by williams cole. Filmmakers sebastian junger and tim hetherington pay a visit to afghanistans korengal valley to spend a year with the second platoon, a besieged squadron who dubbed their stronghold outpost restrepo in honor of their fallen comrade pfc juan restrepo. 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.
Junger turned his harrowing experience as an embed in afghanistan into a book and sundance grand jury prizewinning documentary, restrepo, released this weekend. Jul 12, 2010 restrepo is a featurelength documentary that chronicles the deployment of a platoon of u. Discount prices on books by sebastian junger, including titles like tribe. Sebastian junger is done talking about war outside online. Sebastian junger is done talking about war the award winning journalist and documentarian has spent the past several years immersed in combat overseas and its portrayal. Shortly after the release of his documentary restrepo, photographer tim hetherington was killed in libya.
Browse inside war by sebastian junger, sebastian junger. Sebastian junger books list of books by sebastian junger. War, sebastian jungers account of one american platoons experience fighting in a remote outpost in the korengal valley in afghanistan, is intended to give readers an idea of what war is really like for the soldiers on the front lines. May 12, 2010 when i came back from the war in vietnam i was 21 years old. It is based on jungers experiences as an embedded reporter, and it has all the advantages that firsthand gives a writer, but it also has its. Sebastian junger is a journalist and filmmaker who has covered stories from the front lines of war. Lewis manalo was honorably discharged from the army in 2004 as a sergeant.
All the books below are recommended as readalikes for sebastian junger but some maybe more relevant to you than others depending on which books by the author you have read and enjoyed. In preparation for the paperback release of the book on may 17th, were working to create a promotional video, made up of personal testimonials from military personnel and their families. He sees their boredom, their heartbreak, their humor. In my platoon near the dmz they called me the old man, but back in the u. I cannot say that i found war to be an enjoyable read though junger is a polished writer a more accurate description is. He now works as the book buyer for idlewild books in manhattan. Over the course of five trips, junger was in more firefights than he could count, as men he knew were killed or wounded and he himself was. A few years ago, oscarnominated filmmaker sebastian junger restrepo planned a walk from washington, d.
Junger spent extensive time with the soldiers at the restrepo outpost during the afghan war. Sebastian junger s documentary film restrepo deserves an oscar. At the sundance film festival in 2010 his documentary restrepo won grand jury prize for a domestic documentary. Sebastian junger is the new york times bestselling author of the perfect storm and a death in belmont. Books by sebastian junger author of the perfect storm.
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 junger s book they know the true face of war. Battle companys actions there were the basis of the book war by sebastian junger and the documentary restrepo by junger and tim. For one year, in 20072008, sebastian junger accompanied 30 mena single platoonfrom the storied 2nd battalion of the u. Sebastian junger paints the war in afghanistan in vivid anecdotes of the men who served in the korengal valley, trying to protect tiny outposts from an often unseen enemy. Demonstrating how real the dangers of war are, hetherington subsequently died in 2011covering the civil war in libya. I watched the documentary restrepo and did not like it. Hetheringtons death in a mortar attack while covering the libyan civil war in 2011, mr. Sebastian junger is one of those writers it seems everyone talks about these days. Army as they fought their way through a remote valley in eastern afghanistan. An alqaeda and taliban stronghold, korengal valley sees some of the fiercest fighting in the. War by sebastian junger will be published on tuesday, may 11, by twelve. In his breakout bestseller, the perfect storm, sebastian junger created a w. From the author of the perfect storm, a gripping book about sebastian junger s almost fatal year with the 2nd battalion of the american army.
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