Armadillo Page #10

Synopsis: In February of 2009, a group of Danish soldiers accompanied by documentarian Janus Metz arrived at Armadillo, an army base in the southern Afghan province of Helmand. Metz and cinematographer Lars Skree spent six months following the lives of young soldiers situated less than a kilometre from Taliban positions. The result of their work is a gripping and highly authentic war drama that was justly awarded the Grand Prix de la Semaine de la Critique at the 2010 Cannes film festival. But it also provoked furious debate in Denmark concerning the controversial behavior of certain Danish soldiers during a shoot-out with Taliban fighters. The film-makers repeatedly risked their lives shooting this tense, brilliantly edited, and visually sophisticated probe into the psychology of young men in the midst of a senseless war whose victims are primarily local villagers. Yet more disturbing than scenes in which Taliban bullets whiz past their cameras is the footage of the young soldiers as each tries
Genre: Documentary, War
Director(s): Janus Metz
Production: New Yorker
  10 wins & 16 nominations.
 
IMDB:
7.6
Metacritic:
72
Rotten Tomatoes:
90%
NOT RATED
Year:
2010
105 min
$10,347
Website
92 Views


People who understand

the war itself -

772

01:
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- and how you and I and others feel

about being here -

773

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- and making a difference,

those people will understand us.

774

01:
30:59,960 -- 01:31:05,759

Outsiders might sneer

and say that we're insane -

775

01:
31:05,920 -- 01:31:09,599

- or that we did something terrible.

776

01:
31:12,320 -- 01:31:15,119

I know I did the right thing.

777

01:
31:15,280 -- 01:31:19,079

I know we all did the right thing.

778

01:
31:52,840 -- 01:31:57,039

In case you don't know, I was

questioned by MPs this morning -

779

01:
31:57,200 -- 01:32:02,239

- regarding our case with the snitch.

So far it's 'a matter of rumor' -

780

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- which they'll try to quash

at battalion level.

781

01:
32:08,320 -- 01:32:13,719

So if you hear anything,

then dismiss it as a rumor -

782

01:
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- because that's what it is.

So it's just a lot of hot air.

783

01:
32:18,800 -- 01:32:22,119

It may come back to haunt us -

784

01:
32:22,280 -- 01:32:26,519

- but it is a lot of hot air

without any truth in it.

785

01:
32:27,400 -- 01:32:30,319

Alright?

That's it.

786

01:
32:31,640 -- 01:32:34,359

Good day.

787

01:
32:34,520 -- 01:32:39,119

I have a few things to say today.

First of all -

788

01:
32:39,280 -- 01:32:44,719

- I'd like to award Silver and Gold

Horses for our recent engagement.

789

01:
32:44,880 -- 01:32:48,479

The first two are Joe and lby.

790

01:
32:52,000 -- 01:32:57,959

Joe and lby did something that

others might feel differently about.

791

01:
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These guys did it. Five

Taliban were firing at the platoon.

792

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33:04,920 -- 01:33:08,999

Our guys stormed them with

a hand grenade and neutralized them.

793

01:
33:09,160 -- 01:33:11,999

This takes courage,

and I'm proud of you.

794

01:
33:12,160 -- 01:33:16,319

I'm awarding you the Gold Horse,

and you both deserve it.

795

01:
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We'll see if it leads to more.

Damn fine job.

796

01:
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Congratulations.

well deserved.

797

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And one for you, Joe.

798

01:
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Congratulations.

You deserve it. Give them a hand.

799

01:
33:43,920 -- 01:33:47,919

what does it say ...?

Smith is a part-time transvestite -

800

01:
33:48,080 -- 01:33:50,799

- and a full-time idiot.

801

01:
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Deep thoughts ...

802

01:
33:54,600 -- 01:34:00,119

- Not a lot of deep stuff here.

- The deepest was painted over.

803

01:
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The guys were a bit pissed about that.

Of course there was a lot of sh*t -

804

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34:05,560 -- 01:34:09,159

- but there's also stuff which ...

805

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Which was quite cool to read.

806

01:
34:15,000 -- 01:34:19,279

And it would be cool to see

your own stuff, if you came back.

807

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"In the North I know the fairest land.

My people, my home, my native land."

808

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34:26,000 -- 01:34:30,639

"Denmark."

That was quite poetic.

809

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WELCOM E HOM E:

Thanks for your efforts .. .

810

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40:58,560 -- 01:41:02,999

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