Armadillo (2010)

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 ... See full summary »

Director:

Janus Metz

Writer:

Kasper Torsting (idea)

10 wins & 16 nominations.

Storyline

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 ...

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Plot Keywords:

soldier | taliban | danish soldier | denmark | afghan war | 

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Taglines:

War gets under your skin

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Genres:

Documentary | War

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Certificate:

Not Rated

Details

Official Sites:

Official site Official site [Japan]

Country:

Denmark

Language:

Danish

Release Date:

27 May 2010 (Denmark)

Also Known As:

Armadillo - wojna jest w nas

Filming Locations:

Helmand Province, Afghanistan

Box Office

Budget:

$1,500,000 (estimated)

Opening Weekend USA:

$3,958, 17 April 2011, Limited Release

Gross USA:

$10,347, 5 June 2011

Company Credits

Production Co:

Fridthjof Film

Technical Specs

Runtime:

105 min

Sound Mix:

Dolby Digital

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Filmed in 2009 during the Danish ISAF team 7 in Helmand Afghanistan

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Connections

Edited into P.O.V.: Armadillo (2011)

User Reviews

A "masterpiece" war documentary by Janus Metz Pedersen.

This documentary about war in Afghanistan is simply a "masterpiece" by Janus Metz Pedersen. It covers a 6-month period of the lives of Danish soldiers in Afghanistan, showing us the daily life of a soldier in this war. It also shows the side of the local civilian people of Afghanistan, the way their lives are spoiled by this war and mostly by the way that the foreign powers are acting there. Local people are desperate by a war that not only offers nothing to them but also kills their families and makes them suffer even more.

Unique photography. Great camera handling. Non-biased and truthful.

90 minutes full of reality and sentiment at the same time.

DON'T MISS IT.