Video of Afghanistan
November 5, 2011 8:49 AM Subscribe
"As each of us has his own impression of Afghanistan that is predominantly marked with pictures of foreign forces, explosions and terror, we were privileged to have access to capture daily life and portrait some people of Afghanistan." Afghanistan-Touchdown in Flight (5m39s, full-screen).
Yes, that was some beautiful footage; a stark contrast to what we are used to being fed here in the u.s.
posted by Jaymzifer at 10:21 AM on November 5, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by Jaymzifer at 10:21 AM on November 5, 2011 [1 favorite]
We're all just people trying to do our best.
posted by Quack at 10:26 AM on November 5, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by Quack at 10:26 AM on November 5, 2011 [1 favorite]
An excellent start to the day.
Thank you.
posted by jason's_planet at 11:16 AM on November 5, 2011 [1 favorite]
Thank you.
posted by jason's_planet at 11:16 AM on November 5, 2011 [1 favorite]
Yes, beautifully shot, but I want hear the conversations, see the people dynamics and just be among them, even if only in film, without the carefully staged production.
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 12:57 PM on November 5, 2011
posted by Brandon Blatcher at 12:57 PM on November 5, 2011
Amazing. Those piecing blue eyes half way through were breathtaking.
posted by greenhornet at 2:04 PM on November 5, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by greenhornet at 2:04 PM on November 5, 2011 [1 favorite]
This is just beautiful. I am going to share this with everyone I know. Thank you, stbalbach.
posted by chemoboy at 4:33 PM on November 5, 2011
posted by chemoboy at 4:33 PM on November 5, 2011
I had downloaded a copy of Restrepo, and opened the file at a random point to check if it worked. That country is vertical! No wonder you can't win a war there.
posted by Trochanter at 1:56 AM on November 6, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by Trochanter at 1:56 AM on November 6, 2011 [1 favorite]
Beautiful and moving. Thank you for posting this.
posted by antiquated at 7:25 AM on November 6, 2011 [1 favorite]
posted by antiquated at 7:25 AM on November 6, 2011 [1 favorite]
The guy feeding the pigeons by the mosque reminded me of Sarajevo.
In a way it's weird, I was just watching NatGeo's 'The Last Days Of Bin Ladin, and before that a seemingly endless series of films about U.S. Forces in Afghanistan. I have seen some of Restrepo as well.
I thought this film was good.
People who are going through Hell and trying to maintain their dignity seem to all have the same look.
posted by Katjusa Roquette at 10:24 PM on November 6, 2011
In a way it's weird, I was just watching NatGeo's 'The Last Days Of Bin Ladin, and before that a seemingly endless series of films about U.S. Forces in Afghanistan. I have seen some of Restrepo as well.
I thought this film was good.
People who are going through Hell and trying to maintain their dignity seem to all have the same look.
posted by Katjusa Roquette at 10:24 PM on November 6, 2011
This was great, thank you!
posted by Defenestrator at 11:10 PM on November 6, 2011
posted by Defenestrator at 11:10 PM on November 6, 2011
More information: filmmaker Lucas Augustin's website; still photos in a Facebook gallery from Augustin; more information and a short interview at In Focus with MetaFilter's own Alan Taylor.
posted by filthy light thief at 11:00 AM on December 1, 2011
posted by filthy light thief at 11:00 AM on December 1, 2011
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