Armadillo (2010)
- Directed by
- Janus Metz Pedersen
- Genre
- documentary film
- Country
- Denmark, Sweden
- Runtime
- 1h 45m
- Rated
- NR
- Rating
- 7.0 of 10 from 132 voters
- Elsewhere
- IMDb
The catalogue in 3D
The film shelves have a room of their own that you can walk around in. The cat behind the counter is the AI Catbot, and they pick real films from the same catalogue when you tell them what you feel like watching. Nothing is for sale, here or in there. Go in from here and this film is already out on the counter, with more like it waiting on the shelf next to it.
How it feels
This documentary follows Danish soldiers during their first deployment to a base in Helmand Province, Afghanistan. It shows their daily experiences and the psychological toll of combat.
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What happens
Armadillo is a 2010 Danish documentary film about Danish soldiers in the War in Afghanistan directed by Janus Metz. The film follows a group of soldiers from the Guard Hussars Regiment who are on their first mission in Helmand Province at a forward operating base near Gereshk named FOB Armadillo. The film premièred in the Critics' Week section at the 2010 Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Critics' Week Grand Prix. The Critics' Week screening described the film as "a journey into the soldiers' minds and a unique film on the mythological story of man and war staged in its contemporary version in Afghanistan". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)
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