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Retrograde (2022)

Retrograde poster
Directed by
Matthew Heineman
Genre
documentary film
Country
United States
Rated
R
Rating
7.1 of 10 from 22 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb
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How it feels

This documentary follows the final nine months of the American war in Afghanistan. It shows the experiences of people on the ground during the withdrawal.

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What happens

Retrograde is a 2022 American documentary film directed by Matthew Heineman that covers events that took place during the final nine months of America's 20-year war in Afghanistan. It had its U.S. premiere at the Telluride Film Festival on September 3, 2022, and had its Canadian debut at the Vancouver International Film Festival on October 2, 2022. It was released in select theaters in the United States starting November 11, 2022, by National Geographic Documentary Films and Picturehouse and was later made available on various streaming platforms. The film received critical acclaim and won an Edward R. Murrow Award, three News and Documentary Emmy Awards (from six nominations), and an award at the documentary film festival Doc NYC. Heinemann was nominated for the Directors Guild of America Award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement in Documentaries at the 75th Directors Guild of America Awards, and together with fellow producer Caitlin McNally, he was also nominated for the Producers Guild of America Award for Outstanding Producer of Documentary Theatrical Motion Pictures at the 34th Producers Guild of America Awards. The film has also faced criticism for failing to adequately protect the identities of its subjects leading to the death of a protagonist. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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