Armadillo / Fridthjof Film præsenterer ; med støtte fra Det Danske filminstitut, Nordisk Film & TV Fond, Det Svenska film institutet ; instruktor, Janus Metz ; producer, Ronnie Fridthjof ; producer, Sara Stockmann.

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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 cynici...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Authors: Lorber Films (Firm)
Fridthjof Film (Firm)
Danske filminstitut
Nordisk Film & TV Fond (Firm)
Svenska filminstitutet
Kino International Corporation
Other Authors: Metz, Janus (Director)
Fridthjof, Ronnie (Producer)
Stockmann, Sara (Producer)
Language:Danish
English
Pushto
Language of the Original:
Danish
Language and/or Writing System:
In Danish with some Pashto and English subtitled in Danish; optional subtitles in English.
Published: New York : Lorber Films : Kino Lorber, [2011]
Series:Rovi Media Collection. Movies.
Rovi K-12 education materials.
Subjects:
Afghan War, 2001-2021 > Participation, Danish.
Afghan War, 2001-2021 > Personal narratives, Danish.
War > Moral and ethical aspects.
War and society > Afghanistan.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Feature films.
Feature films > Denmark.
Motion pictures > Denmark.
Personal narratives > Danish.
Military participation > Danish.
War and society.
Afghanistan.
Genre:
Personal narratives, Danish.
Documentary films.
Nonfiction films.
Feature films.
Feature films
Motion pictures
Personal narratives
Danish.
Physical Description:1 videodisc (100 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Format: Video DVD
Description
Summary:
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.
Note:"Idea by Kasper Torsting"--Container.
DVD release of the 2010 motion picture.
Special features include trailer.
Videorecording.
Call Number:CX8 D0136209 VideoDVD
Awards:Cannes Film Festival, 2010: Grand Prix de la Semaine de la Critique.
Credits:Music, Uno Helmersson ; editor, Per K. Kirkegaard ; cinematography, Lars Skree.
System Details:DVD, NTSC ; widescreen (2.35:1) presentation ; Dolby digital 5.1 surround and 2.0 stereo. surround.