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5 Days of War (2011)

5 Days of War poster
Directed by
Renny Harlin
Genre
drama film, action film, war film, thriller film, political thriller film
Country
United States
Runtime
1h 53m
Rated
R
Rating
5.7 of 10 from 214 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

A journalist and a cameraman get caught in the middle of the 2008 Russo-Georgian War. They document the fighting and destruction in South Ossetia as they try to escape the conflict zone.

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What happens

5 Days of War is a 2011 war film directed by Renny Harlin. The story is about the Russo-Georgian War over the Russian-backed breakaway autonomous republic of South Ossetia in Georgia, including the events leading up to the conflict. The film was released in Georgia as 5 Days of August, and in other countries as 5 Days of War and also City on Fire. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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