DVD
Armadillo [videorecording] / Lorber Films presents ; produced by Ronnie Fridthjof & Sara Stockmann ; idea by Kasper Torsting ; directed by Janus Metz.
Record details
- Physical Description: 1 videodisc (100 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
- Edition: Widescreen
- Publisher: [United States] : Kino International, [2011]
Content descriptions
| Creation/Production Credits Note: | Music, Uno Helmersson ; editor, Per K. Kirkegaard ; cinematography, Lars Skree. |
| Summary, etc.: | The first documentary ever chosen to compete in the International Critics Week at Cannes, where it won the grand prize, Janus Metz's Armadillo follows a platoon of Danish soldiers on a six-month tour of Afghanistan in 2009. An intimate, visually stunning account of both the horror and growing cynicism of modern warfare, the film premiered at the top of the box office in Denmark, provoking a national debate over government policy and the rules of engagement. |
| Target Audience Note: | MPAA rating: Not rated. |
| System Details Note: | DVD ; widescreen (2.35:1) presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround and 2.0 stereo. surround. |
| Language Note: | In Danish, Pashto and English, with optional subtitles in English. |
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| Subject: | Afghan War, 2001- > Participation, Danish. Afghan War, 2001- > Personal narratives, Danish. War > Moral and ethical aspects. War and society > Afghanistan. |
| Genre: | Documentary films. Nonfiction films. |
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Available copies
- 1 of 1 copy available at GRPL.
